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Historic ‘Betty the washer woman’ sign recommended to City Council for landmark status
Summary
The Boise City Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council designate the Betty the washer woman metal animatronic sign at 1504 South Vista Avenue as a local landmark after staff reported National Register eligibility and substantial community support.
The Boise City Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council designate the metal animatronic sign known as Betty the washer woman, located at 1504 South Vista Avenue, as a local landmark.
Staff planning analyst Richard Jarvis told the commission the sign was fabricated circa 1959 for the Econowash Maytag Laundry Company and "continues to relate to the post World War II growth of the Boise bench along Vista Avenue," and that the State Historic Preservation Office had determined the sign and its associated laundry are eligible for listing in the National…
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