known city supply building perfect fit manufacturing simply southeast portland state oregon story commercial structure listed national_register_of_historic_places built largely brick embellished italian revival egyptian revival decorations added register story additions changed original building shaped structure shares party wall commercial building east preservation elements portland industrial laundry era relation women labor movement rise middle class united_states factors building listing built operated individual businessman building bought power laundry consortium american supply perfect fit manufacturing maker automotive building sold acquired building home contemporary arts center description located southeast 10th avenue building occupies west half block streets southwest corner entry features stylized egyptian temple cast stone influence seen large arched windows ground floor tall narrow windows second west facade lined banks large windows helped cool work areas important features exterior include large garage door street paved parking lot water tower pedestal original building main floor vaulted ceilings large windows brick walls flat roof wooden cross beams consists rooms second floor large windows vaulted ceilings stairs elevators connect levels including basement boiler room lobby office southwest corner main floor entered inside original main door following purchase renovations began convert building contemporary arts center architects designed gallery spaces cafe seat room library kitchen heating supplied underneath building contribute goal status history built house commercial laundry era roughly urban households sent laundry cleaning home invention steam laundry machine mid-19th century women domestic washing home simple machines boards wooden clothes lines steam driven washing machines equipment related tasks industrial feasible turn century entered laundry business midwest moved portland build operate industrial power laundry premises building basement contained boilers heat wash water main floor beams capable supporting heavy washing machines second floor large windows admit light release heat steam time building construction portland commercial varied types sizes larger employed people women federal state laws regulating hours wages working conditions changed markedly united_states early 20th century state established ruled women work hours week work days exceed hours commission established minimum weekly wage women working portland work day reduced hour maximum lower costs related regulations rise organized labor industrial portland combined form new company lowered overhead sharing resources added delivery service popular middle class families company acquired percent services offered industrial sold individual families great depression continued people longer afford services business declined decline continued world war electric meant home use affordable large fraction populace individual customers disappeared factory turned specialized services washing bought perfect fit manufacturing began use building auto seat covers tire covers automotive perfect fit remained building building housed contemporary arts center associated purchased building million intended fund renovations operations arts center generated revenue renovations costing additional million funded alter included cafe seat room center officially unveiled november renovated kitchen additional improvements planned people attended public exhibit
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