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| name = 309 4th Street
| name = 309 4th Street
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| building_type = Commercial building with attached apartment
| location = 309 [[4th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|4th Street]]<br/>[[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Wisconsin]]
| location = 309 [[4th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|4th Street]]<br/>[[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]], [[Wisconsin]]
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| opened_date = circa 1871
| opened_date = circa 1871
| owner = [[W.H. Pugh Oil Company (Racine, Wisconsin)|W.H. Pugh Oil Company]]<ref name=property-record>[https://cityofracine.org/Source/Templates/WebPro.aspx?TabIndex=1&CardNumber=1&AccountNumber=146 Property Information: 309 FOURTH ST], cityofracine.org.</ref>
| owner = [[W.H. Pugh Oil Company (Racine, Wisconsin)|W.H. Pugh Oil Company]]<ref name=property-record>[https://cityofracine.org/Source/Templates/WebPro.aspx?TabIndex=1&CardNumber=1&AccountNumber=146 Property Information: 309 FOURTH ST], cityofracine.org.</ref>
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| developer = Jonas Hoyle
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'''309 4th Street''' is the address of a building at the intersection of [[4th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|4th Street]], [[Water Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|Water Street]] and [[Wisconsin Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Wisconsin Avenue]] in downtown [[Racine, Wisconsin]]. It stood at the southeastern foot of the [[4th Street Bridge (Racine, Wisconsin)|4th Street Bridge]] until that bridge was demolished in 1963, and is situated on the east bank of the [[Root River (Wisconsin)|Root River]].
'''309 4th Street''' is the address of a building at the intersection of [[4th Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|4th Street]], [[Water Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|Water Street]] and [[Wisconsin Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|Wisconsin Avenue]] in downtown [[Racine, Wisconsin]]. It stood at the southeastern foot of the [[4th Street Bridge (Racine, Wisconsin)|4th Street Bridge]] until that bridge was demolished in 1963, and is situated on the east bank of the [[Root River (Wisconsin)|Root River]], atop a bluff. Built to house the Belle City Steam Dye Works around 1871, the building served as a dyeing and dry cleaning business for decades. It was most prominently home to the Kamerman Gallery from 1962 to 1974. The building currently consists of a vacant commercial space on the ground floor with an apartment on the second floor, and the south wall still features a billboard advertising [[303 Dodge Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|Livingston's Landing]], which closed in 2006.


==History==
==History==
The building was originally the location of the Belle City Steam Dye Works,<ref>[http://racinecounty.net/CityDir1883b/index.html#page=66 Racine 1883 City Directory], p. 158.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184090/the-journal-times/ "Business and Professional Firms of Racine: 1902"] (see "Steam Dye Works"), [[Racine Daily Journal]], September 23, 1902, page 3.</ref> a dry cleaning and dyeing business founded by Jonas Hoyle in 1871<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184220/obituary-for-jonas-hoyle-aged-67/ "Coroner Hoyle Dies After 3-Day Illness; In City Since 1871"], [[Racine Journal-News]], February 3, 1913, front page.</ref> or 1872.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184154/the-journal-times/ "Leading Retail Establishments and Diversified Interests"], [[Racine Daily Journal]], October 19, 1909, page 4.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184135/the-journal-times/ "Republican Candidates: Jonas Hoyle for Coroner"], [[Racine Daily Journal]], October 30, 1902, page 3.</ref> After Hoyle's death in 1913, the business was operated by Edward Lachat. N. T. Jepeway, the operator of the Jepeway Pantorium at [[616 Wisconsin Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|616 Wisconsin Street]], acquired the Belle City Dye Works in May 1919 and moved out of his business's previous location.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58183860/the-journal-times/ Advertisement], [[Racine Journal-News]], May 3, 1919, page 2.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=aTc8AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA427 ''Cleaning and Dyeing World'', Volume 6], September 1919, p. 427.</ref>
The building was originally the location of the Belle City Steam Dye Works,<ref>[http://racinecounty.net/CityDir1883b/index.html#page=66 Racine 1883 City Directory], p. 158.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184090/the-journal-times/ "Business and Professional Firms of Racine: 1902"] (see "Steam Dye Works"), [[Racine Daily Journal]], September 23, 1902, page 3.</ref> a dry cleaning and dyeing business founded by Jonas Hoyle in 1871<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184220/obituary-for-jonas-hoyle-aged-67/ "Coroner Hoyle Dies After 3-Day Illness; In City Since 1871"], [[Racine Journal-News]], February 3, 1913, front page.</ref> or 1872.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184154/the-journal-times/ "Leading Retail Establishments and Diversified Interests"], [[Racine Daily Journal]], October 19, 1909, page 4.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184135/the-journal-times/ "Republican Candidates: Jonas Hoyle for Coroner"], [[Racine Daily Journal]], October 30, 1902, page 3.</ref> After Hoyle's death in 1913, the business was operated by Edward Lachat. N. T. Jepeway, the operator of the Jepeway Pantorium at [[616 Wisconsin Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|616 Wisconsin Street]], acquired the Belle City Dye Works in May 1919 and moved out of his business's previous location.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58183860/the-journal-times/ Advertisement], [[Racine Journal-News]], May 3, 1919, page 2.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=aTc8AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA427 ''Cleaning and Dyeing World'', Volume 6], September 1919, p. 427.</ref>


In 1931, the building was the location of a restaurant operated by Joseph Wirkutis.<ref>http://racinecounty.net/1931-3/index.html#page=42 Racine 1931 City Directory], p. 649.</ref>
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Viola Hoyle sold the building in May 1956 to Eugene Marino, who in turn sold the building to the [[Frances Land and Development Company]] in May 1957.<ref name=property-record/> The Kamerman Gallery opened its first exhibition in the building on November 16, 1962.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184430/the-racine-journal-times-sunday-bulletin/ Advertisement], [[Racine Journal Times]], November 11, 1962, page 6D.</ref> The gallery, operated by Tudy Itkin Kamerman, quickly became the most prominent art gallery in Racine.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184477/the-journal-times/ "City's Art Lovers Join Game of Gallery-Gazing"], [[Racine Journal Times]], April 14, 1963, page 3C.</ref>

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Viola Hoyle sold the building in May 1956 to Eugene Marino, who in turn sold the building to the [[Frances Land and Development Company]] in May 1957.<ref name=property-record/> The Kamerman Gallery opened its first exhibition in the building on November 16, 1962.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184430/the-racine-journal-times-sunday-bulletin/ Advertisement], [[Racine Journal Times]], November 11, 1962, page 6D.</ref> The gallery, operated by Tudy Itkin Kamerman, quickly became the most prominent art gallery in Racine.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58184477/the-journal-times/ "City's Art Lovers Join Game of Gallery-Gazing"], [[Racine Journal Times]], April 14, 1963, page 3C.</ref> Kamerman purchased the building from Mrs. Irving P. Halverson on December 28, 1971,<ref name=property-record/><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58213405/the-journal-times/ "Business Briefs"], [[Racine Journal Times]], December 28, 1971, page 7B.</ref> and ultimately closed the gallery in August 1974, after which she was made manager of the [[Truesdell Fur Company]] store at [[613 Wisconsin Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|613 Wisconsin Avenue]].<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58213672/the-journal-times/ "New manager named at Truesdell"], [[Racine Journal Times]], December 3, 1974, page 6C.</ref>

Dr. James J. G. Petersen, M.D., purchased the building from Kamerman on November 17, 1975,<ref name=property-record/> and opened his office in the building on December 15.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58213836/the-journal-times/ Advertisement], [[Racine Journal Times]], December 9, 1975, page 6A.</ref> Thomas Hermes and Harry Azarian purchased the building from Petersen in March 1984 and opened a nautical-themed delicatessen, Jetty's Deli, in the ground floor space.<ref>Devlin, Sean P. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58214909/the-journal-times/ "Boat ramp looms for Myers Park"], [[Racine Journal Times]], April 11, 1984, page 4A.</ref> In October 1984, Richard and Grazina Perri<ref name=property-record/> purchased the building and moved their business, Perri Environmental Services, previously located at [[6527 39th Avenue (Kenosha, Wisconsin)|6527 39th Avenue]] in [[Kenosha, Wisconsin|Kenosha]], into the building's second floor. Perri also took over operation of Jetty's Deli.<ref>Pfankuchen, David. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58214806/the-journal-times/ "Business bits"], [[Racine Journal Times]], November 1, 1984, page 1D.</ref> In June 1985, items valued at over $2,000 were stolen from both floors of the building.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58215247/the-journal-times/ "Police: Stolen"], [[Racine Journal Times]], June 15, 1985, page 3A.</ref>

In February 1987,<ref name=property-record/> the building was sold to the [[W.H. Pugh Coal Company (Racine, Wisconsin)|W.H. Pugh Coal Company]], which renovated the building and incorporated it into the nearby [[Pugh Marina (Racine, Wisconsin)|Pugh Marina]], as a bathroom for boaters.<ref>D'Acquisto, Chuck. [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58215839/the-journal-times/ "A deli-cate job"], [[Racine Journal Times]], October 16, 1987, page 1C.</ref> In 2006, the building was reclassified by the city of Racine from part of the marina to a general commercial building with an attached apartment. The following year, the Pugh Coal Company transferred ownership to the [[W.H. Pugh Oil Company (Racine, Wisconsin)|W.H. Pugh Oil Company]].<ref name=property-record/>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 21:56, 28 August 2020

Coordinates: 42°43′45″N 87°47′05″W / 42.72907°N 87.78485°W / 42.72907; -87.78485

309 4th Street
General information
TypeCommercial building with attached apartment
Location309 4th Street
Racine, Wisconsin
Openedcirca 1871
OwnerW.H. Pugh Oil Company[1]
Design and construction
DeveloperJonas Hoyle

309 4th Street is the address of a building at the intersection of 4th Street, Water Street and Wisconsin Avenue in downtown Racine, Wisconsin. It stood at the southeastern foot of the 4th Street Bridge until that bridge was demolished in 1963, and is situated on the east bank of the Root River, atop a bluff. Built to house the Belle City Steam Dye Works around 1871, the building served as a dyeing and dry cleaning business for decades. It was most prominently home to the Kamerman Gallery from 1962 to 1974. The building currently consists of a vacant commercial space on the ground floor with an apartment on the second floor, and the south wall still features a billboard advertising Livingston's Landing, which closed in 2006.

History

The building was originally the location of the Belle City Steam Dye Works,[2][3] a dry cleaning and dyeing business founded by Jonas Hoyle in 1871[4] or 1872.[5][6] After Hoyle's death in 1913, the business was operated by Edward Lachat. N. T. Jepeway, the operator of the Jepeway Pantorium at 616 Wisconsin Street, acquired the Belle City Dye Works in May 1919 and moved out of his business's previous location.[7][8]

In 1931, the building was the location of a restaurant operated by Joseph Wirkutis.[9]

Viola Hoyle sold the building in May 1956 to Eugene Marino, who in turn sold the building to the Frances Land and Development Company in May 1957.[1] The Kamerman Gallery opened its first exhibition in the building on November 16, 1962.[10] The gallery, operated by Tudy Itkin Kamerman, quickly became the most prominent art gallery in Racine.[11] Kamerman purchased the building from Mrs. Irving P. Halverson on December 28, 1971,[1][12] and ultimately closed the gallery in August 1974, after which she was made manager of the Truesdell Fur Company store at 613 Wisconsin Avenue.[13]

Dr. James J. G. Petersen, M.D., purchased the building from Kamerman on November 17, 1975,[1] and opened his office in the building on December 15.[14] Thomas Hermes and Harry Azarian purchased the building from Petersen in March 1984 and opened a nautical-themed delicatessen, Jetty's Deli, in the ground floor space.[15] In October 1984, Richard and Grazina Perri[1] purchased the building and moved their business, Perri Environmental Services, previously located at 6527 39th Avenue in Kenosha, into the building's second floor. Perri also took over operation of Jetty's Deli.[16] In June 1985, items valued at over $2,000 were stolen from both floors of the building.[17]

In February 1987,[1] the building was sold to the W.H. Pugh Coal Company, which renovated the building and incorporated it into the nearby Pugh Marina, as a bathroom for boaters.[18] In 2006, the building was reclassified by the city of Racine from part of the marina to a general commercial building with an attached apartment. The following year, the Pugh Coal Company transferred ownership to the W.H. Pugh Oil Company.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Property Information: 309 FOURTH ST, cityofracine.org.
  2. ↑ Racine 1883 City Directory, p. 158.
  3. ↑ "Business and Professional Firms of Racine: 1902" (see "Steam Dye Works"), Racine Daily Journal, September 23, 1902, page 3.
  4. ↑ "Coroner Hoyle Dies After 3-Day Illness; In City Since 1871", Racine Journal-News, February 3, 1913, front page.
  5. ↑ "Leading Retail Establishments and Diversified Interests", Racine Daily Journal, October 19, 1909, page 4.
  6. ↑ "Republican Candidates: Jonas Hoyle for Coroner", Racine Daily Journal, October 30, 1902, page 3.
  7. ↑ Advertisement, Racine Journal-News, May 3, 1919, page 2.
  8. ↑ Cleaning and Dyeing World, Volume 6, September 1919, p. 427.
  9. ↑ http://racinecounty.net/1931-3/index.html#page=42 Racine 1931 City Directory], p. 649.
  10. ↑ Advertisement, Racine Journal Times, November 11, 1962, page 6D.
  11. ↑ "City's Art Lovers Join Game of Gallery-Gazing", Racine Journal Times, April 14, 1963, page 3C.
  12. ↑ "Business Briefs", Racine Journal Times, December 28, 1971, page 7B.
  13. ↑ "New manager named at Truesdell", Racine Journal Times, December 3, 1974, page 6C.
  14. ↑ Advertisement, Racine Journal Times, December 9, 1975, page 6A.
  15. ↑ Devlin, Sean P. "Boat ramp looms for Myers Park", Racine Journal Times, April 11, 1984, page 4A.
  16. ↑ Pfankuchen, David. "Business bits", Racine Journal Times, November 1, 1984, page 1D.
  17. ↑ "Police: Stolen", Racine Journal Times, June 15, 1985, page 3A.
  18. ↑ D'Acquisto, Chuck. "A deli-cate job", Racine Journal Times, October 16, 1987, page 1C.

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