Barrett's Britz Building

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Barrett's Britz Building

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Barrett's Britz Building, July 2011
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Location 415 Main St., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates 37°58′18″N87°34′14″W / 37.97167°N 87.57056°W / 37.97167; -87.57056 Coordinates: 37°58′18″N87°34′14″W / 37.97167°N 87.57056°W / 37.97167; -87.57056
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1875 (1875)
Architectural style Italianate
MPS Downtown Evansville MRA
NRHP reference # 84001679 [1]
Added to NRHP April 6, 1984

Barrett's Britz Building is a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1875, and is a three-story, Italianate style brick building. It features a decorative cornice and window surrounds. [2] :Part 1

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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Douglas L. Stern and Joan Marchand (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Evansville MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01., Douglas L. Stern and Joan Marchand (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Evansville MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01., and Accompanying photographs


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