1653 North Main Street (Racine, Wisconsin)
1653-1655 North Main Street is a commercial building on North Main Street in Racine, Wisconsin, near High Street. The building has been owned by Lee Bolton and his family since 1959.[1]
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| Type | Commercial building |
| Location | 1653 North Main Street Racine, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 42°44′32″N 87°47′04″W / 42.74211°N 87.78447°WCoordinates: 42°44′32″N 87°47′04″W / 42.74211°N 87.78447°W |
History Edit
In 1925, the building was occupied by the Schroeder Brothers garage and the Sidney E. Nelson automobile insurance agency.[2]
Porcaro's/Catrine's Barber Shop Edit
Frank Porcaro became a barber around 1923 and opened his own shop in 1926.[3] In 1931, Porcaro's shop was located nearby at 405 High Street,[4] but by 1935 it had moved into 1655 North Main Street, next to the Schroeder garage.[5]
Frank Catrine, who started working at Porcaro's shop at age 19 in April 1957, became a partner in the shop around 1967. Porcaro died on April 4, 1973,[3] and Catrine became the sole owner of the business.[6] Catrine and his employees have been members of the International Barbers Union 
.[7]
On October 30, 1992, during a campaign stop in Racine, President George H.W. Bush 's press secretary and doctor had their hair cut at Catrine's.[8]
References Edit
- ↑ "Property Information: 1653 N MAIN ST; Transfers Data", cityofracine.org.
- ↑ Racine 1925 City Directory, p. 684, via archive.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "City Barber for 50 Years, Frank Porcaro, Dies at 64", Racine Journal Times, April 5, 1973, page 3A.
- ↑ Racine 1931 City Directory, p. 671, via archive.org.
- ↑ Racine 1935 City Directory, p. 617, via archive.org.
- ↑ Jackel, Peter. "Racine barber Frank Catrine has been working for 61 years; no plans to retire", Racine Journal Times, January 28, 2018.
- ↑ Nettesheim, Rita. "Barbers scramble to keep up with the times", Racine Journal Times, December 7, 1979, page 1B.
- ↑ "President Bush's visit: Unkind cut", Racine Journal Times, October 31, 1992.