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| image = File:1100 North Main Street, Racine, WI.JPG
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| location = 1100 [[Main Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|North Main Street]]<br/>[[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Wisconsin]]
| start_date = May 1969
| opened_date = October 31, 1969
| owner = [[Roots Residential Adult Family Homes]]
| developer = Eleven Hundred Corp.
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'''1100 North Main Street''' is a building on the northwest corner of [[Main Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|North Main Street]] and [[Dodge Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|Dodge Street]] in [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Wisconsin]]. The property was the site of a lumberyard beginning in the 1870s. [[Kelley Lumber Company (Wisconsin)|Kelley Lumber Company]] had its main offices at 1100 North Main Street from August 1919 to January 1966, when the lumberyard was closed. The current building was built in 1969 for a short-lived [[Dunkin' Donuts]] franchise, and was used as a real estate office from 1975 to 2018, first by [[N. Christensen & Son Real Estate (Racine, Wisconsin)|N. Christensen & Son Real Estate]], then by [[First Weber Realtors]], which acquired N. Christensen & Son in 2006. Since 2018, the building has been the headquarters of [[Roots Residential Adult Family Homes]], an [[assisted living facility]] operator, and Taylormade Wealth Management, a [[certified public accounting]] firm.
==History==
===Kelley Lumber Company (1919-1966)===
Lumber shacks were built on the property that is now part of 1100 North Main Street in the 1870s. The J.R. Morris Wood Yard was located at the site as of 1887.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/racine1887sanbornmap/page/n6/mode/1up 1887 Racine Fire Insurance Map], Sanborn, p. 7.</ref> In 1906, James E. Decker operated a saloon at 1100 North Main Street,<ref>[https://archive.org/details/racine1906citydirectory/page/n48/mode/1up Racine 1906 City Directory], p. 96-97.</ref> a small building in the southeast corner of the wood yard property.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/racine1908sanbornmap/page/n69/mode/2up 1908 Racine Fire Insurance Map], Sanborn, p. 67.</ref>
[[File:Kelley Lumber, 1100 North Main Street, Racine, WI.png|thumb|right|Kelley Lumber Company's office building at 1100 North Main Street.<ref>Fennell, George D. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=WZNQBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA41 Racine]'', 2007, p. 41.</ref>]]
[[Kelley Lumber Company (Wisconsin)|Kelley Lumber Company]], an established lumberyard in Racine, was based in downtown Racine until 1919. It also owned land at the northwest corner of North Main Street and Dodge Street, across the [[Root River (Wisconsin)|Root River]] from its main offices. In August 1919, the company applied for permission to construct two storage houses at 1100 North Main Street. On August 4, the Racine city council denied permission for the storage houses, because the location was within the city's fire limits.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53658899/the-journal-times/ "Lumber Company's Request is Denied"], [[Racine Journal-News]], August 5, 1919, front page.</ref> Within days, however, Kelley began advertising that it had moved its main offices to the North Main and Dodge lumberyard.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53661205/the-journal-times/ Advertisement], [[Racine Journal-News]], August 14, 1919, page 10.</ref> In October 1919, the company was in the process of tearing down the 1870s-era lumber shacks to build modern brick sheds in their place, promising that the property would become "one of the most modern [lumberyards] in the state".<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53661281/the-journal-times/ "Kelley Lumber Co. Builds New Sheds"], [[Racine Journal-News]], October 3, 1919, page fourteen.</ref> In December 1920, Kelley Lumber Company added a window display illustrating the benefits of investing in homeownership to its main office building.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53691476/the-journal-times/ "Advantages of a Home Portrayed"], [[Racine Journal-News]], December 30, 1920, page seven.</ref>
The Kelley Lumber Company continued to operate at the site until January 1966, when it was acquired by its longtime local competitor, [[Brannum Lumber Company (Racine, Wisconsin)|Brannum Lumber Company]]. At the end of that month, the Kelley lumberyard closed and its employees moved to Brannum's facility at [[1720 Taylor Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|1720 Taylor Avenue]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53692424/the-journal-times/ "Announcement" advertisement], [[Racine Journal Times]], January 12, 1966, page 11A.</ref> The property was purchased by Eleven Hundred Corp. and the lumber facility was torn down by the end of 1967, when the [[Milwaukee Road]] received permission from the [[Wisconsin Public Service Commission]] to remove the freight railroad spur leading to the property.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53694025/the-journal-times/ "OK Removal of Spur Track"], [[Racine Journal Times]], December 31, 1967, page 6A.</ref>
[[Dunkin' Donuts]] announced in May 1969 that it was building two donut shops in Racine, at [[2300 Lathrop Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|2300 Lathrop Avenue]] and 1100 North Main Street.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53694543/the-journal-times/ "Business News"], [[Racine Journal Times]], May 13, 1969, page 6B.</ref> The North Main location held its grand opening on October 31, 1969.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53694722/the-journal-times/ Advertisement], [[Racine Journal Times]], October 30, 1969, page 4A.</ref> The location was not successful for Dunkin' Donuts, and as early as February 1973 the building was up for lease.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53696094/the-journal-times/ Classified advertisement], [[Racine Journal Times]], February 16, 1973, page 8D.</ref> [[N. Christensen & Son Real Estate (Racine, Wisconsin)|N. Christensen & Son Real Estate]] purchased the building from Eleven Hundred Corp. on March 31, 1975,<ref name=transfers>[https://cityofracine.org/Source/Templates/WebPro.aspx?TabIndex=1&CardNumber=1&AccountNumber=2126 Transfers Data], 1100 N Main St, cityofracine.org</ref> and in August of that year announced that the firm would move its residential real estate offices to the building from [[1354 State Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|1354 State Street]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53696406/the-journal-times/ "Real estate offices to move"], [[Racine Journal Times]], August 17, 1975, page 1D.</ref>
N. Christensen & Son was acquired by [[First Weber Realtors]] in 2006.<ref>[https://journaltimes.com/first-weber-realtors-has-deep-local-roots/article_93c97c96-be08-594d-8d90-c17ab5454dae.html "First Weber Realtors has deep local roots" (sponsored content)], [[Racine Journal Times]], March 25, 2018.</ref> The building was sold to [[Roots Residential Adult Family Homes]] on March 23, 2018.<ref name=transfers/> Roots Residential planned to turn the building into Little Roots Child Care, a daycare center for the children of its assisted living staff members.<ref>Lesk, Sari. [https://journaltimes.com/news/local/new-day-care-center-proposed-on-main-street/article_fd28de09-b865-5a32-8357-2db1e2ad9b20.html "New day care center proposed on Main Street"], [[Racine Journal Times]], May 12, 2018.</ref> In May 2018, Roots Residential applied to the city council for permission to use the building as a daycare center, but days later stated that it had changed its mind and was using the building as its headquarters instead. It also became the headquarters of a [[certified public accounting]] firm, Taylormade Wealth Management, which is co-owned by Roots Residential co-owner Jerodd Taylor.<ref>Lesk, Sari. [https://journaltimes.com/news/local/main-street-day-care-center-plans-on-hold-in-racine/article_b4bebba2-9206-541d-870f-bda301753741.html "Main Street day care center plans on hold in Racine"], [[Racine Journal Times]], May 15, 2018.</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/437046545 1100 North Main Street] at OpenStreetMap
[[Category:Buildings on Main Street (Racine, Wisconsin)]]
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