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315-317 DEWITT

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315-317 DEWITT

Historic Name:

Other Name:
Army Surplus; O'Brion Agency

Reference Number:
41584

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Property Location

Location (Address)

315-317 DEWITT

County

Columbia

City/Village

Portage

Township

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

Additional Comments

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.)

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

No

large retail building Commercial Vernacular

Columbia
County

Portage
Community

1950-1959
Decade

National and State Register Listing

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