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205 DEWITT

Historic Name:
Robbins Garage; A & P Tea Co., Wright Motor Co.

Other Name:
Roger's Gift and Gallery

Reference Number:
41524

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Property Location

Location (Address)

205 DEWITT

County

Columbia

City/Village

Portage

Township

Unincorporated community

Town

Range

Direction

Section

Quarter Section

Quarter Quarter Section

Property Features

Year Built

1919

Additions

Survey Date

1992

Historic Use

large retail building

Architectural Style

Commercial Vernacular

Structural System

Concrete Beam

Wall Material

Tile

Architect

Other Buildings On Site

Demolished

No

Demolished Date

Additional Comments

Dave Eulberg remembered the building as the A & P (1993). Wright and Robbins Garage was located at 205 DeWitt in 1917-1918. Edward T. Wright and Jacob E. Robbins replaced this building with a new garage (25/2) in 1919. Wright and Robbins continued their auto service and repair operation from 1919 through 1924 or 1925. The Wright Motor Company, a Ford Sale and Service operation, was formed by 1927. The company remained in these quarters through 1937. By 1948 through 1955, the A & P occupied the building which is now Roger's Gift and Gallery (Sanborn-Perris Map Co. 1910; 1918; 1929; Columbia Co. Treasurer 1863- [1919]: Eulberg 1993; Johnson Printing Co. 1955; Commonwealth Telephone Co. 1937; 1948; Smith-Baumann Directory Co. 1929; Farrell 1917-18; R. L. Polk & Co. 1919-20' 1921; 1924-25; 1927-28).

Bibliographic References

Sanborn-Perris Map Co. 1929: one story building with an office in a half story above the south end; it is a garage and auto repair with a steel truss roof. 1918: same building as 1929. 1910: building not present. Columbia Co. Treasurer 1863- E.J.S. Wright owned the builing from 1919 when it was built to 1942. The building was constructed in 1919. Directories 1955: A & P Tea Co. (Johnson Printing Co.) 1948: A & P Tea Co. (Commonwealth Telephone Co.) 1937: Wright Motor Co., Ford sales and service (Commonwealth Telephone Co.) 1929: Wright Motor Co. (Smith-Baumann Direct. Co.) 1917-18: Wright and Robbins Garage (Farrell)

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

large retail building Commercial Vernacular

Columbia
County

Portage
Community

1910-1919
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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