Property Record
731 S MAIN ST
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | DELIA AND ISAAC ULLMAN HOUSE |
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| Other Name: | FIDELITY TITLE BUILDING |
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| Reference Number: | 11079 |
| Location (Address): | 731 S MAIN ST |
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| County: | Racine |
| City: | Racine |
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| Year Built: | 1843 |
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| Additions: | 1864 1945 |
| Survey Date: | 1975 |
| Historic Use: | house |
| Architectural Style: | Greek Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Clapboard |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A 'site file' exists for this property. It contains additional information such as correspondence, newspaper clippings, or historical information. It is a public record and may be viewed in person at the Wisconsin Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office. Built in 1843 for German-born wheat merchant Isaac Ullman and his wife Delia Ullman. Isaac Ullman was involved in early community educational efforts, serving both as Racine School Commissioner in the late 1840s and as one of the founders of Racine College in 1852. The original house was built in the Greek Revival style that was popular at the time, and had four rooms. Cornelia and James Lyon bought the house in 1855 and converted it to the Italiante style then in favor by replacing the broad white siding with narrow colored siding, mounting curved mouldings over the windows and and adding a front porch. Cornelia Lyons sold the house in 1879 to Lucy Ann and Albert Dickey. Albert had founded the Racine Agricultural Foundry and Machine Works. In 1895 the Dickey family sold the house to Hugh Gorton, an English-born butcher who became Vice President of the First National Bank. In 1913 the house was purchased by Capitola and Dr. Louis Fazen, the first formally trained surgeon in Racine. In 1945 the house was sold to Louis Fazen Jr. who had two rooms added to the north side. Finally, in 1978 Fidelity Title bought the property for use as an office building. A kitchen addition and servants' quarters were removed from the east side to allow for more automobile parking. In 2004 the house was purchased by a team of attorneys: Stefanie Meiri, James Pruitt, and Michael Younglove. |
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| Bibliographic References: | RACINE JOURNAL TIMES 12/11/1994. BURLINGTON STANDARD-PRESS 11/23/1994. PRESERVATION RACINE, INC., NEWSLETTER, SUMMER 1996. Racine Landmarks Map Guide, 2003. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |