The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-05-04
Report Conclusion Of Deal
for Purchase of Down
Town Site.
PRICE NEAR $4,000
no Plans for Improvement of
Property Announced in Re-
pert Of Purchase.

The Wulff property at the corner Of
Wisconsin and Church streets-the
largest piece OF unimproved real estate
N the down town district of Kenosha
changed hands on Saturday after
uoon when it was sold by the heirs OF
Die late Anton Wulff, his widow and
ais daughter, Miss Virginia Wulf, to
Edward Dayton, Fred Dayton and Mrs.
sylvia Higgins. The consideration
was not made public, but it was said
o be in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The property purchased includes the
sntire corner with a frontage on Wis.
eonsin street of one hundred and sixty
i've feet and a frontage on Church
street of one hundred and twenty-four
eet. A part of the Church street
rontage has been improved and
he old organ factory built on the
Wisconsin street corner half q century
ggo, is still being used for the housing
If three stores. 1t was announced that
he purchasers of the property were
low in possession of it and that
alter on plans would be made for the
Improvement Of it.
Several Plans Under Consideration.
The property has not been purchased
Is hotel site but it was said that
several propositions for the improve
ment Of it were under consideration.
mo, it isn't bought for a hotel site"
said Ed. Dayton this morning. CAS- a
- Fa af N a
to say just what it has been bought
for and | do not know that any one
else knows. 1t is the last big piece
Of property in the down town business
district of the city and we have pur-
chased it with a view of finding the
use for it later on. A company will be
formed to handle the property and when
we know just what disposition is to
be made Of it an announcement will
he made to the public. 1t is not our
intention to hold it without providing
for the proper improvement of it and
it is possible that some plans will be
worked out this year for building on
it. Just as soon as these plans mature
to any extent worth talking about we
will tell the people about them"
Chicago Company Nibbling.
It is known that Chicago company
is nibbling about Kenosha with view
Of erecting a very large building to be
used as an arcade and depa rtment
store building and it is said that this
company has shown some interest in
The Wulf corner. Located as it is in
the very heart of the business district
it is held that it would offer a splendid
Site for pretty nearly any kind of
building. Some time ago active efforts
were being made to have the site used
for hotel purposes and it was said that
the plan had the support of several
we'll known financers in Chicago, but
the plan fell short of realization on
account of the fact that local capital
failed to respond to the call to take an
interest in the working out of the plan.
At that time an application was made
to the Railroad Commission of Wis
consin for a permit tc sell stock, but
the permit was hot issued on account
of the luke-warm reception given the
plan in Kenosha.
Center of Old Traditions.
A lot of the traditions of the earlier
days in Kenosha center about the old
organ factory and the other buildings
at the corner. Anton Wulff, who was
the builder of the old factory, was for
years leading business man of the
city He used the building for years
for the manufacture Of pianos and
organs and after the manufacturing
interest had been given up the build
ing continued to be used as sales
room for many years. The old build
ing has been the scene of several ex-
citing fires but the expert fremen of
Kenosha have always managed to save
it from destruction.
Mrs, Sylvia Higgins, who is interest
ed with the Dayton brothers in the
purchase of the property, is the wife
Of Attorney Edward F. Higgins, now
city attorney of Kenosha. Announce
ment of the organization of the COM
pany to handle the property will be
announced within few days.