Eureka Laundry – keeping Stillwater Clean

Brent Peterson, Executive Director of the Washington County Historical Society There are many businesses downtown Stillwater. There are those that help keep the community clean. Over the years, there were many different laundry businesses but the one that stood out for nearly fifty years was the Eureka Steam Laundry.This Laundry business, which was on Chestnut Street, started in late 1895. The Stillwater Messenger introduced the business to the Stillwater customers, “The Eureka laundry is a new enterprise just started at 116 east Chestnut St. The proprietors, Geo. E. Reed & Son, are wide awake business men, well equipped for their business and determined to win success by deserving it.” The proprietors had “abundant experience in suiting the most fastidious patrons and they challenge comparison of their work with that of St.

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