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| 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]]
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| 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>
| 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]], 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==
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>
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>▼
▲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/>
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