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315-317 DEWITT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society

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315-317 DEWITT

Architecture and History Inventory
315-317 DEWITT | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society
NAMES
Historic Name:
Other Name:Army Surplus; O'Brion Agency
Contributing: No
Reference Number:41584
PROPERTY LOCATION
Location (Address):315-317 DEWITT
County:Columbia
City:Portage
Township/Village:
Unincorporated Community:
Town:
Range:
Direction:
Section:
Quarter Section:
Quarter/Quarter Section:
PROPERTY FEATURES
Year Built:1950
Additions:
Survey Date:1992
Historic Use:large retail building
Architectural Style:Commercial Vernacular
Structural System:Brick
Wall Material:Brick
Architect:
Other Buildings On Site:
Demolished?:No
Demolished Date:
NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
National/State Register Listing Name: Portage Retail Historic District
National Register Listing Date:4/27/1995
State Register Listing Date:10/24/1994
National Register Multiple Property Name:
NOTES
Additional Information:Dave Eulberg (1993) recalls an IGA in the north part of the building. The Porter building burned in 1950. The building which current sits at 315-317 was erected shortly after the 1950 fire.
Bibliographic References:Sanborn-Perris Map Co. 1929: Double store (Porter Block) 1918: Different building: four section store (Emporium Block) 1894: Business college on second floor 1885-89: Lodge room on second floor Columbia Co. Treasurer 1863- 1924-1930: A.A. Porter, block rebuilt about 1918. Prior to 1918, the Emporium Block occupied the location (Portage Daily Register 12/13/1917; Democrat 9/14/1928; 12/30/1922; Register Democrat 9/14/1953. Directories: 1955: apartments and Portage Home Appliance Co. at 315 and Bohm's IGA at 317 (Johnson Printing Co.) 1948: same businesses (Commonwealth Telephone Co.) 1937: the businesses are not there (Commonwealth Telephone Co.) 1929: Porter Building: 311-17, apartments above 311: Wisconsin Power and Light Co. 311.5: Dr. John Bentley, physician, R.E. Mitchell, lawyer, Dr. E.W. Lyon, dentist, Dr. E.P. Andrews, physician, Portage Roofing Co., Mutual Life Ins. of New York. 313: Pig'n Whistle confectioners 315: Robert H. Abell, billiards 317: E.A. Zimmerman, plumbing 317.5 Drs. Batty and Macgregor, phys. and Dr. F.B. Ernsperger, dentist (Smith-Baumann Directory Co.)
RECORD LOCATION
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin

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