The Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, often simply called the "Old Courthouse," was once the center of Vanderburgh County, Indiana government. Construction started in the spring of 1888 and was completed in November 1890. The building was ready to be occupied by the county government in early 1891. It sits in the heart of downtown Evansville.
The Riverside Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was added to the register in 1978 and roughly bounded by Southlane Drive, Walnut, Third, and Parrett Streets. It consists of 1,010 acres (4.1 km2) and 425 buildings. It is also known as the Riverside Neighborhood.
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose auditorium and meeting space in downtown Evansville, Indiana.
The Willard Carpenter House, located at 405 Carpenter Street in downtown Evansville, Indiana, is one of two landmarks recognized as memorials to one of the city's most influential pioneers, philanthropist Willard Carpenter. The other is Willard Library which he built, endowed and gave to the people of the area. Willard Carpenter, born on March 15, 1803 at Strafford, Orange County, Vermont, was a son of Willard, Sr., and Polly (Bacon) Carpenter, and a descendant of the noted Rehoboth Carpenter family.
The Indianapolis City Market is a historic public market located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded in 1821 and in 1886 was officially opened in its current facility. The market building is a one-story, rectangular brick building trimmed in limestone. It as a front gable center section flanked by square towers. The Indianapolis City Market also played host for some events for the Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis.
The Big Run Baptist Church and Cemetery, also known as Franklin Township Historical Society, is a historic Baptist church and cemetery located at 6510 South Franklin Road in Franklin Township, Marion County, Indiana. The church was built in 1871 as a Baptist meeting house and served the church congregation until 1977. It is a one-story, gable front brick building with Italianate style design elements. The associated cemetery was established in 1854, with one stone dated to 1841. The most recent burial was in 1986. Also on the property is a contributing privy constructed about 1920. The Franklin Township Historical Society acquired the property and now uses the building as a historical museum.
Poland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, also known as Poland Historical Chapel and Poland Cemetery, is a historic Presbyterian church and cemetery on IN 42 near Co. Rd. 56S in Cass Township, Clay County, Indiana. It was built in 1869, and is a gable-front, vernacular frame building with Gothic Revival style design elements. It has a high pitched roof and triangular upper sashes. A vestibule and tower were added in 1893. The adjacent cemetery was founded in 1886, and includes nearly 400 headstones.
First Evangelical United Church of Christ, also known as the Fifth Street Church and German Reformed Church, is a historic United Church of Christ church located at 111 Fifth Street in Aurora, Dearborn County, Indiana. It was originally constructed in 1848 as a Greek Revival style Baptist church. It was remodeled in 1911 in the Gothic Revival style. It is a one-story, red brick building measuring 40 feet, 6 inches, wide by 60 feet deep. It features arched openings and a projecting front tower topped by an octagonal spire. A parish hall was added to the church between 1932 and 1934. It is the oldest church building in Aurora.
River View Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery located in Center Township, Dearborn County, Indiana. Designed by noted architect William Tinsley, the cemetery was established in 1869, and features curvilinear and contoured drive paths and radial burial arrangements. Notable contributing resources include the Soldier's Circle; entry gate, fencing, and signage; the cemetery chapel (1906); Romanesque Revival style well house (1889); and three mausoleums: the Yorm Mausoleum (1886), Stevens Mausoleum (1907), and McHenry Mausoleum (1877). Notable interments include Jesse Lynch Holman (1784-1842), Lonnie Mack (1941-2016), and William Steele Holman (1822-1897).
Greenlawn Cemetery is a historic cemetery and national historic district located at Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana. It is a landscape-lawn style cemetery established in 1845, and contains roughly 15,000 burials. Located in the cemetery is a small Gothic Revival style chapel and the Romanesque Revival Main Mausoleum (1911). Notable burials include William W. Wick (1796-1868) and Roger D. Branigin (1902-1975).
Brick Chapel United Methodist Church, also known as Montgomery Chapel, is a historic Methodist church located in Monroe Township, Putnam County, Indiana. The church was built in 1872, and extensively remodeled in 1912 in the Renaissance Revival style. A Sunday School addition was built in 1956. It features a large stained glass window, recessed arches, and an entrance tower. Also on the property is the contributing church cemetery established in 1839, with over 2,000 burials.
Doddridge Chapel and Cemetery is a historic chapel and cemetery located in Washington Township, Wayne County, Indiana. The chapel was built in 1876, and is a one-story, rectangular, Italianate style brick building. It sits on a limestone foundation and has a gable roof topped by a belfry and steeple. The cemetery was established in 1818, and hold approximately 450 graves.
Cotton–Ropkey House, also known as the Ropkey House, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three bay by four bay, transitional Italianate / Greek Revival style timber frame dwelling. It has a hipped roof and is sheathed in clapboard siding.
Henry F. Campbell Mansion, also known as Esates Apartments, is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built between 1916 and 1922, and is a large 2 1/2-story, Italian Renaissance style cream colored brick and terra cotta mansion. It has a green terra cotta tile hipped roof. The house features a semi-circular entry portico supported by 10 Tuscan order marble columns. Also on the property are the contributing gardener's house, six-car garage, barn, and a garden shed.
Thomas Askren House is a historic home located at Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. It was built between about 1828 and 1833, and is a two-story, Federal style brick I-house. It has a side gable roof and a rear ell. Also on the property is a contributing outbuilding.
McCormick Cabin Site is a historic site located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the site of the cabin John Wesley McCormick (1754–1837) built in 1820. It was at the cabin that commissioners appointed by the Indiana legislature met in June 1820 to select the site for the permanent seat of state government at Indianapolis. The site is commemorated by a granite boulder in White River State Park with plaque erected in 1924.
Hooker-Ensle-Pierce House is a historic home located in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The original log cabin was built in 1839, and subsequently expanded with a second log cabin connected by a breezeway. The breezeway was enclosed and the house expanded in the 1880s, and the housed remodeled in 1917 and 1937. The two-story dwelling has a side-gable roof and full-width, one-story front porch.
Charles Sweeton House, also known as Mount Pleasant School, is a historic home located in Center Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. The original two-room brick Mount Pleasant schoolhouse was built in 1888, and remodeled and expanded in 1926 into a two-story, Bungalow style private residence. The exterior is sheathed in stucco and the front facade features a full-width one-story porch with Doric order columns and a central eyebrow arch.
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 1/2-story, rusticated limestone building modeled after Schloss Lichtenstein. It features a central round tower or "keep", stepped gables, crenellated roofline, and turrets.
