Pearl Steam Laundry

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1912	New facility is built
2023	Badly damaged in fire and later demolished

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built in 1912 by jacob rust and daniel korb partners in a domestic laundry business this plant is a succession of three outgrown facilities. rust and korb sought to produce a modern functional design that would be suitable for the ever increasing business still used today for its originally intended purspose, by 3rd and 4th generation of korbs previously at old location on Water St across from anchor supply

Fire destroys plant May 17, 2023 determined to be arson. Rubble and most of the facade stood for months. After an incident Jan 2024 with falling bricks, the building was issued an emergency raze order and leveled https://www.14news.com/2023/05/17/crews-battling-early-morning-fire-old-pearl-cleaners-building-evansville/

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