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

Vanderburgh County Indiana (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Riverside Historic District, Baptisttown Historic District, Bayard Park Historic District, Culver Historic District and Evansville Downtown Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vanderburgh County places including John Richard Anderson, Clarke, Levi, et al., Boyle, Harry, and Co., Henry Babcock Veatch and Anderson & Veatch. Prominent architectural styles found in Vanderburgh Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Italianate.

Baptisttown Historic District (added 2023 - - #100009594)

Roughly each side of Evans A venue and the east side of Linwood A venue between Walnut and Lincoln, each side of Lincoln Avenue between Motion and Garvin, the west side of Garvin Street and , Evansville

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Ethnic Heritage-Black, Social History

Bayard Park Historic District (added 1985 - - #85001373)

Roughly bounded by Gum, Kentucky, Blackford and Garvin Sts. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple, Anderson & Veatch

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Culver Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001691)

Roughly bounded by Madison Ave., Riverside Dr., Emmett and Venice Sts. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Evansville Downtown Historic District (added 2000 - - #00000197)

Roughly Main St. bet. 2nd St. and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 4th St., vet. Sycamore and Chestnut St. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clarke, Levi, et al., Boyle, Harry, and Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Federal

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Meeting Hall, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Recreation And Culture, Religion, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Ceremonial Site, Department Store, Financial Institution, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Hebron Meadows Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005870)

Roughly bounded by 4000-4311 Bellemeade Ave., 700-961 South Colony Rd., 700-901 South Meadow Rd., 698-961 Blue Ridge Rd., and the north side of Washington Ave. including 4020-4328, Evansville

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Independence Historic District (added 1982 - - #82000102)

Also known as West Franklin Street-Wabash Avenue Historic District

W. Franklin St. and Wabash Ave. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Library, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Library, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Lincolnshire Historic District (added 1989 - - #89001426)

Roughly bounded by Lincoln, Bennighof, Bellemeade, Lodge, Washington, Harlan, E. Chandler, and College , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Veatch,Henry Babcock, Anderson,John Richard

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

School, Single Dwelling

Riverside Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000059)

Also known as PH0024040;The Riverside Neighborhood

Roughly bounded by Southlane Dr., Walnut, 3rd., and Parrett Sts. , Evansville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

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