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===[[Zahn's Department Store (Racine, Wisconsin)|Zahn's Department Store]] (1925–1981)===
Zahn's, a dry goods store previously located across the street at [[436 Main Street (Racine, Wisconsin)|436 Main Street]], announced in August 1924 that it would construct a new four-story building at 500-506 Monument Square.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64306015/the-journal-times/ "Vision Realized in Mammoth New Store to be Erected for the Zahn Dry Goods Co."], [[Racine Journal-News]], August 18, 1924, page 3.</ref> In addition to the previous 500 Monument Square building, the new construction demolished and replaced the buildings at [[502 Monument Square (Racine, Wisconsin)|502]], [[504 Monument Square (Racine, Wisconsin)|504]], and [[506 Monument Square (Racine, Wisconsin)|506 Monument Square]], as well as at [[501 Wisconsin Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|501]] and [[507 Wisconsin Avenue (Racine, Wisconsin)|507 Wisconsin Avenue]].
On December 10, 1924, the first floor of the new building was completed and work stopped for the winter.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64306445/the-journal-times/ "Stop Working on New Zahn Building"], [[Racine Journal-News]], December 11, 1924, page 4.</ref> By April 1925, concrete was being poured on the fourth floor, and general contractor Nelson & Co. was lauded by the [[Racine Journal-News]] as "making a record for speed in erecting the building."<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64306648/the-journal-times/ "Edward Zahn Lays First Brick in His New Store Building"], [[Racine Journal-News]], April 18, 1925, page 4.</ref> The new store opened on October 6, 1925.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64305714/the-journal-times/ "New Zahn Store Opens Tomorrow"], [[Racine Journal-News]], October 5, 1925, Zahn section, front page.</ref> Zahn's purchased the neighboring building at [[510 Monument Square (Racine, Wisconsin)|510 Monument Square]] in 1928, razing it to build a {{convert|40|ft|m|adj=on}}-wide annex to the store.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64305778/the-journal-times/ "Zahn's Plan Big Addition to Store"], [[Racine Journal-News]], August 1, 1928, page 4.</ref>
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