Property Record
315-317 DEWITT
Architecture and History Inventory
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Other Name: | Army Surplus; O'Brion Agency |
Contributing: | No |
Reference Number: | 41584 |
Location (Address): | 315-317 DEWITT |
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County: | Columbia |
City: | Portage |
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Year Built: | 1950 |
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Survey Date: | 1992 |
Historic Use: | 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: | 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. |
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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.) |
Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |