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212 DEWITT

Historic Name:
John Eickner Furniture
Other Name:
Candlelight Cafe
Reference Number:
41540

Property Location

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

Property Features

Year Built
1924
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
J.J. Eickner placed his Portage Furniture Company at 212 DeWitt (24/34) between 1924 when he had the building constructed through 1930. He undertook furniture repair and upholstery. By 1948 through 1955, the building contained the Wauona Cafe.
Bibliographic References
Sanborn-Perris Map Co. 1929: Furniture repair and upholstery 1918: no building present Columbia Co. Treasurer 1863- 1924: John Eickner, building under construction 1930: John Eickner 1955: (212) Condon & Condon Tavern, Wauona Cafe (Johnson Printing Co.) 1948: (212) Wauona Cafe (Commonwealth Telephone Directory) 1937: ? 1929: Portage Furniture Co., J.J. Eickner (Smith-Baumann Directory Co.) 1917: building not listed.

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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