303-333 N. College Ave., Mechanics Laundry, Indianapolis, c. 1992

Description:	303-333 N. College Ave., Mechanics Laundry, Indianapolis, c. 1992 Yes Mechanics Laundry 303-333 North College Avenue c. 1950 and 1964 The Mechanics Laundry plant occupies the entire area from College to Fulton and New York to Vermont Streets, as well as a port ion of the block between Davidson and Fulton. Mechanics Laundry was founded by Lee Lorton, who moved his Overall Cleaning Company in 1929 into an old bakery building at the southwest corner of Fulton and Vermont Streets. The business later became Mechanics Laundry and was incorporated in 1941, after which the firm expanded by constructing buildings on College Avenue. The original College Avenue portion appears to be that section with the arched roof and parapet, which was built between 1941 and 1954. Portions to the north and south were built between 1954 and 1969. The building on College Avenue displaced seven double residences, a shop-residence, and fifteen houses. Lockerbie Square Historic Area Preservation Plan, 1987 commercial
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Collection:	Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission Image Collection
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Geography:	Indianapolis (Ind.)
Subjects:	Architecture--Indiana--Indianapolis Built environment Historic districts

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