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215 DEWITT

Historic Name:
Portage Steam Laundry
Other Name:
Strip-It-Shop
Reference Number:
41553

Property Location

Location (Address)
215 DEWITT
County
Columbia
City/Village
Portage
Township
Unincorporated community
Town
Range
Direction
Section
Quarter Section
Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built
1921
Additions
Survey Date
1992
Historic Use
Architectural Style
Structural System
Brick
Wall Material
Brick
Architect
Other Buildings On Site
Demolished
No
Demolished Date
Additional Comments
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.
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.)

National And State Register Of Historic Places Listings

National/State Register Listing Name
Portage Retail Historic District
National Register Listing Date
Apr 27, 1995
State Register Listing Date
Oct 24, 1994
Contributing
Yes
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