Property Record
215 DEWITT
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | Portage Steam Laundry |
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| Other Name: | Strip-It-Shop |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 41553 |
| Location (Address): | 215 DEWITT |
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| County: | Columbia |
| City: | Portage |
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| Year Built: | 1921 |
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| Survey Date: | 1992 |
| Historic Use: | small retail building |
| Architectural Style: | Commercial Vernacular |
| Structural System: | Brick |
| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Portage Retail Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 4/27/1995 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 10/24/1994 |
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| Additional Information: | Parapet with concrete coping and recessed panels formed by brick pilasters; display windows; recent pent roof; red brick front on cream brick building. Dave Dulberg identified this building and the one to the south as the Color Spot, a dry cleaner Hugh Williams located his steam laundry at 213 DeWitt about 1919. Williams continued to use the building through 1929. By 1948 through 1955, it was the Modern Laundry. |
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| Bibliographic References: | Sanborn-Perris Map Co. 1929: Portage Steam Laundry, 1 story 1918: vacant and different building Columbia Co. Treasurer 1863- 1925, 1930: Hugh Williams 1921: Hugh Williams 1920: Arthur Evans Est., Hugh Williams listed (valation much less) The building was erected for Portage Steam Laundry in 1921. Directories: 1955: (213) Modern Laundry and Dry Cleaners (Johnson Printing Co.) 1948: (213) Modern Laundry (Commonwealth Telephone Co.) 1937: ? 1929: (213) Portage Steam Laundry, Hugh Williams (Smith-Baumann Direct. Co.) 1919-1920: Portage Steam Laundry, Hugh William prop. (R.L. Polk & Co.) 1917-18: Portage Steam Laundry: Jones and Williams (R.L. Polk & Co.) |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |