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All roads lead to Newton, IA

Far as invention or early days of washing machines in USA.

Long story very short Fred Maytag bought out many other local interests including Automatic Electric Washer Co., Newton, Iowa.

Some AEWC buildings survived (long since renamed Maytag) until Whirlpool got their mitts on Maytag. In fit of factory closings and other consolidation some buildings were eventually demolished.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/09/16/awash-in-history/

https://digital.grinnell.edu/islandora/object/grinnell:13715

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?65063

https://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?86885
 

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