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Washington Hotel

516 E Main

Image PC_344

1875

Purchased by Fred Kronitz; conducted the hotel for the next 27 years (1875-1902)

1956

10 06 Some of Watertown's parking restriction involving trucks, notable in the Old Armory area, are tending to threaten local business, it was reported today. The issue came into the open when it was announced that a large fleet of trucks will be operating out of the city in the next three months as a result of the “onion kings” - Brand Bros. Produce Co. of Atlanta, Ga., again setting up their headquarters here at the Hotel Washington. Brand Bros. are making this the hub of the onion shipments from Wisconsin and they will be shipping an estimated 1,000 carloads of onions from here to all parts of the nation.

1959

02 13 An Oconomowoc promotion group, representing Oconomowoc business men, is interested in a new hotel offer recently made in Watertown to the city of Watertown and if this city does not act in the matter there is a strong possibility that Oconomowoc may land the new hotel facility. Fred Roberts, owner and operator of the Hotel Washington, who brought the hotel matter to the attention of Watertown officials and business men last year, was in Oconomowoc yesterday afternoon and met with the interested group there. He reports that there is great interest in the hotel plans and that every effort is to be made to secure a site suitable for the hotel. WDT

Cross References:

Washington Hotel 1957c, 516 E Main, 1950s-70 city assessor form,. WHS_006_074a

Washington Hotel 1957c, 516 E Main, 1950s-70 city assessor image, WHS_006_074b