613-617 South 7th Street

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

613-617 South 7th Street

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.999

Description

Circa 1905 TINSLEY-HALL LAUNDRY 613 South 7th Street Circa 1912 BRAUCHER AWNING MANUFACTURING 613-615 South 7th Street MY LAUNDRY COMPANY 613-615 South 7th Street Circa 1913 GETCHELL HOME LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANERS 613-615 South 7th Street Circa 1921 METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY Makers of Metal Parts 613-615 South 7th Street Circa 1924 AUTO EXCHANGE & TIRE COMPANY 613 South 7th Street Circa 1924 RICE'S EXPERIMENTAL LAB 613½ South 7th Street ST JOSEPH TOWEL & LINEN SERVICE 613-615 South 7th Street 108-116 North 2nd Street Circa 1937 LOOSE-WILES BISCUIT COMPANY 613-615 South 7th Street Circa 1940 VACANT 613-615 South 7th Street Circa 1947 ST JOSEPH FURNACE & SUPPLY COMPANY 615 South 7th Street Circa 1951 ST JOSEPH FURNACE & SUPPLY COMPANY 615 South 7th Street Circa 1981 ST JOSEPH FURNACE & SUPPLY COMPANY 615 South 7th Street ST JOSEPH TOWEL & LINEN SERVICE Unknown address on King Hill Avenue The North 2nd St. building was demolished during Urban Renewal Hathon G. Getchell embarked in the laundry business as president of "My Laundry Company" at 613-615 South Seventh Street. The building on 7th Street later burned down Mr Getchell then organized the Getchell Laundry Company, which, in 1913, was consolidated with the Pearl Laundry Company He operated two plants, one on the corner of Third and Robidoux streets, and the other on King Hill Avenue Both plants were fully equipped with all the most modern appliances for doing first-class laundering and dry cleaning Both plants were up-to-date in every respect, and both used auto delivery wagons In 1952 it became St Joseph Towel & Linen Service St Joseph Towel & Linen was in business from 1952 until 4/18/1988

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Subject Person or Organization

H.G. Getchell