Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence

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Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence
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Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence, July 2011
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Location4th St. between Vine and Court Sts., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates 37°58′23″N87°34′23″W / 37.97306°N 87.57306°W / 37.97306; -87.57306 Coordinates: 37°58′23″N87°34′23″W / 37.97306°N 87.57306°W / 37.97306; -87.57306
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1891 (1891)
Architectural styleBastille
NRHP reference No. 70000009 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1970

Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1891, and is a 2+12-story, rusticated limestone building modeled after Schloss Lichtenstein. It features a central round tower or "keep", stepped gables, crenellated roofline, and turrets. [2] :2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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 Alexander L. Leich (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.