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French Way Cleaners and Dyers

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1916, Fred A. Harris. 413 Euclid Ave.
  • French Way Cleaners and Dyers (David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim)

This exotic Prairie-school building has all the appearance of a bank building rather than a dry-cleaning establishment. Two brick piers break up the front, and they rise to form bases for a pair of stone figures of enthroned horn players. Balanced above and to the side of each player are large globe lights. To the sides and between the players are stone light standards in forms that almost look like fishes. The sculptural figures and light standards were produced by the local stone firm of Rowot.

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David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim
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Citation

David Gebhard and Gerald Mansheim, "French Way Cleaners and Dyers", [Des Moines, Iowa], SAH Archipedia, eds. Gabrielle Esperdy and Karen Kingsley, Charlottesville: UVaP, 2012—, http://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/IA-01-CE148.

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