National Register of Historic Places - Indiana (IN), Vanderburgh County

Vanderburgh County Indiana (Page 3) has 8 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Willard Library, Victory Theater and Hotel Sonntag, Wabash Valley Motor Company, Walnut Street School and Washington Avenue Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vanderburgh County places including James W. Reid, W. F. Thompson, Anderson & Veatch, J. E. O. Pridmore, B. G. Geary, Shopbell & Company, Thompson,W.F., & Geary and B.G.. Prominent architectural styles found in Vanderburgh Country are Tudor Revival, Chicago and Gothic.

Victory Theater and Hotel Sonntag (added 1982 - #82000124)

600-614 Main St. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pridmore,J. E. O.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

REMOVED

Wabash Valley Motor Company (added 1982 - #82000126)

206-208 SE 8th St. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Chicago

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

REMOVED

Walnut Street School (added 1987 - #82000127)

Walnut and 9th Sts. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Shopbell & Company

Architectural Style:

Prairie School

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

Washington Avenue Historic District (added 1980 - #80000073)

Roughly bounded by Madison and Grand Aves., E. Gum and Parret Sts. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Willard Library (added 1972 - #72000014)

Also known as Willard Library of Evansville,Indiana

21 1st Ave. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reid,James W.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Landscape

Historic Sub-function:

Library, Park

Current Function:

Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Library, Park

More Information:

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YMCA (added 1982 - #82000128)

203 N. W. Fifth St. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Geary,B. G., Thompson,W. F.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Clubhouse

YWCA (added 1982 - #82001853)

Also known as 82-196-0131

118 Vine St. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Anderson & Veatch, Thompson,W.F., & Geary, B.G.

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Civic

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

Zion Evangelical Church (added 1982 - #82000129)

415 NW 5th St. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure