917 West Washington

  • Date: 1902
  • Style: Queen Anne
  • District: West Washington
  • Rating: Notable

The 1902 Hannah and William Davies home replaced the original 1882 house built by Joseph Rockafeller at 917 W. Washington. They lived in the large clapboard and shingle-sided Queen Anne with their four children until 1927. Mr. Davies founded the Davies Hand Laundry in Chicago, which became one of the largest in the United States. In 1898, Davies opened a laundry plant in South Bend.

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917 West Washington

Image credit: University of Notre Dame Architecture Library

Image credit: University of Notre Dame Architecture Library