Evansville Journal News | |
Evansville Journal News Building, July 2011 | |
Location | 7-11 NW 5th St., Evansville, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 37°58′22″N87°34′13″W / 37.97278°N 87.57028°W Coordinates: 37°58′22″N87°34′13″W / 37.97278°N 87.57028°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Gilbert, F. Mason |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
MPS | Downtown Evansville MRA |
NRHP reference # | 82000092 [1] |
Added to NRHP | July 1, 1982 |
Evansville Journal News, also known as the Citizens Bank Building-Evansville Journal Building, is a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1910, and is a two-story, Beaux-Arts style brick building with a limestone front. The building was originally built to house a newspaper. [2]
Downtown Evansville is the central business district of Evansville, Indiana. The boundaries of downtown Evansville have changed as the city has grown, but they are generally considered to be between Canal Street at the south and east, the Lloyd Expressway to the north, Pigeon Creek to the northwest, and the Ohio River to the southeast south and southwest. Downtown Evansville is entirely within Pigeon Township.
Evansville is a city and the county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. The population was 117,429 at the 2010 census, making it the state's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the largest city in Southern Indiana, and the 232nd-most populous city in the United States. It is the commercial, medical, and cultural hub of Southwestern Indiana and the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area, home to over 911,000 people. The 38th parallel crosses the north side of the city and is marked on Interstate 69.
Beaux-Artsarchitecture was the academic architectural style taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, particularly from the 1830s to the end of the 19th century. It drew upon the principles of French neoclassicism, but also incorporated Gothic and Renaissance elements, and used modern materials, such as iron and glass. It was an important style in France until the end of the 19th century. It also had a strong influence on architecture in the United States, because of the many prominent American architects who studied at the Beaux-Arts, including Henry Hobson Richardson, John Galen Howard, Daniel Burnham, and Louis Sullivan.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.
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Firestone Tire and Rubber Store is a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and is a one-story, Art Deco style building. The building was originally built to house a Firestone Tire and Rubber Company outlet.
Kuebler–Artes Building is a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by the architecture firm Shopbell & Company and built in 1915. It is a three-story, one-bay, Prairie School style brick building.
Gemcraft–Wittmer Building, also known as Gemcraft, was a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1892, and was a Late Victorian style building. It has been demolished.
Pearl Steam Laundry, also known as Pearl Laundry, is a historic laundry building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1912. It is a one-story, brick building.
Daescher Building, also known as Kleiderer Brothers, was a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1886. It has been demolished.
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