Ullman's Store

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]

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]

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 housed music shops, a salon, and home-improvement stores since the closure of Ullman's Store.