Ullman's Store

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Ullman Department Stores
FauquierSketch UllmansDeptStores.jpg
Location51-53 E Lee St Warrenton, VA 20186
Built1852
Restored1919
Architectural style(s) Greek Revival
OwnerWarrenton Realty Co, Inc.
Official nameUllman's Store
DesignatedOctober 13, 1983
Part ofWarrenton Historic District
Reference no.83004243
Official nameUllman's Store
DesignatedAugust 16, 1983
Part ofWarrenton Historic District
Reference no.
  • 156-0019-165
  • 156-0019-166
  • 156-0019-167

The Ullman's Store, also called the Ullman Building is a series of three interconnected buildings in Warrenton, Virginia, that were formerly integrated into a single department store owned and operated by local Ullman family. [1]

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History

Ullman Store

The store was originally established in 1841 by Adolph Ullman and his father-in-law Abraham Rindsberg. [1] [2] Following Adolph Ullman's death, his wife Caroline Ullman operated the store. Caroline "Carrie" Ullman is largely credited for turning the store into one of Warrenton's largest and longest-lasting storefronts. [1]

While in operation, the three individual buildings of the Ullman Department Stores each served a different purposed. The leftmost building served as a home goods and ceramics store, the central building served as a dry goods and clothing store, while the rightmost building served as a groceries and liquor store. [3] During the American Civil War, John Barton Payne worked as a clerk at the Ullman store. [4]

Herman E. Ullman owned and operated the department stores after inheriting it from his parents. [5] The Ullman Department Stores operated through 1956 with a renovation in 1919. [6]

1903 Sanborn map of Warrenton, VA, with the Ullman Department Stores labeled as 113, 114, and 115. Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, 1903, Plate 0002.jpg
1903 Sanborn map of Warrenton, VA, with the Ullman Department Stores labeled as 113, 114, and 115.

Modern ssage

A stone marker with the name "Ullman's" was placed in the sidewalk to commemorate the business's impact on the surrounding community. The buildings have also hosted music shops, a salon, and home-improvement stores since the Ullman's Store's closure.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "156-0019". DHR. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ↑ "Fauquier Times Democrat Volume 22, Number 76". Virginia Chronicle. 1927-09-17. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form" (PDF). DHR. 1983. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  4. ↑ Toler, John T. (2024-05-31). "A lasting gift of a native son: The John Barton Payne Building". FauquierNow. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  5. ↑ "Hermen E. Ullman, Sportman and Warrenton Hotel Owner". Evening star. 1956-01-13. p. 22. ISSN   2331-9968. OCLC   2260929 . Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  6. ↑ "53 EAST LEE ST 20186". www.actdatascout.com. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
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