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Laundromat Facts
Small collection of trivia about the self-service laundry, which was originally know as a "washateria." Topics include the Laundromat trademark registered by Westinghouse Electric, the first unattended, 24-hour self-service laundromat (1949 in Austin, Texas), early references to the word "laundry," and more. From the column Mr. Smarty Pants Knows of the Austin Chronicle.
http://www.austinchronicle.com/mrpants/laundry.html

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