Econ-O-Wash Laundry

Historical info on Econ-O-Wash Laundry for bicentennial

Historical info on Econ-O-Wash Laundry for bicentennial

Name/Title

Econ-O-Wash Laundry

Scope and Content

Historical information on Econ-O-Wash Laundry for 1976 Bicentennial Celebration in Waupun, WI *NOTE: Spelling errors are left just as originally handwritten. Econ-O-Wash Laundry Sadie Gruenwald, of Portage, opened a self service laundry in the former Knoblock Sheet Metal & Heating building at 434 E. Main in September 1959. It was open 24 hours a day with 20 coin operated washers & 8 commercial type dryers. Mrs. Gruenwald soon found more dryer were necessary & so she added six more on the opposite wall. Three larger commercial type washers were also added in later years. Due to ill health, "Sadie" sold her business to Ed Dykstra in 1972, and he operates it today.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.0075

Source or Donor

Waupun Area Chamber of Commerce

Acquisition Method

Donation