1101 North Main Street (Racine, Wisconsin)
Coordinates: 42°44′05″N 87°47′03″W / 42.73478°N 87.78430°W
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial building |
| Location | 1101 North Main Street Racine, Wisconsin |
| Owner | MAP Sixth Street LLC[1] |
1101 North Main Street is a commercial building on the northeast corner of North Main Street and Dodge Street in Racine, Wisconsin. Most recently, it was home to Main Marine and Ski, which opened in 1967 and closed in 2013.
History
Main Marine and Ski (1967–2013)
Main Marine and Ski, a shop selling boats, skiing and marine equipment and accessories, began leasing space in the front of the building,[2] and opened on May 5, 1967.[3]
When the Main Street Bridge immediately south of the building was demolished and replaced in 1996, the store was difficult to access for several months, and Main Street was permanently rerouted, affecting access to the store. The city awarded the store $20,000 in compensation, but the store's owners sued for larger compensation, arguing that it had suffered $237,000 in damages. In February 1998, the store ultimately reached a settlement with the city, and received an additional $15,000 in compensation.[4] In November 1998, the business successfully petitioned the city council to extend a storm sewer onto the property, as well as for permission to add an awning to the building.[5]
Don Meyer, the founder of Main Marine and Ski, retired from the business on September 25, 2002.[6] His son Jim Meyer began renovating the building shortly after taking over the business, with the particular goal of improving the second-floor boat showroom.[7]
On July 15, 2005, a Kawasaki 
Jet Ski which had been sold by Main Marine and Ski exploded during operation in Eagle Lake, Wisconsin, permanently paralyzing one of its occupants and injuring the other. The store was successfully sued for $500,000 by the injured parties, part of a $5,000,000 total settlement reached in 2009.[8]
Main Marine and Ski closed on August 31, 2013.
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ "Marine & Ski Store Opened", Racine Journal Times, May 9, 1967, page 6B.
- ↑ Advertisment, Racine Journal Times, May 5, 1967, page 4C.
- ↑ "The County: City settles lawsuit with business", Racine Journal Times, March 6, 1998.
- ↑ "Item 14 of November 4, 1998", Common Council Official Proceedings, Racine Journal Times, November 25, 1998, page 6D.
- ↑ "People in Business", Racine Journal Times, September 22, 2002.
- ↑ Burke, Michael. "Historic building gets a makeover", Racine Journal Times, February 16, 2003, page 1B.
- ↑ "Richard and Laura Hart and Robert and Jean Jacobsen vs. Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA, Main, Marine & Ski, Inc. and Sentry Insurance", Wisconsin Law Journal, September 7, 2009.
External links
- 1101 North Main Street at OpenStreetMap