Skora Building

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Skora Building
Location101-103 NW 2nd St., Evansville, Indiana
AreaLess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)-1913
ArchitectWills, James G.
MPS Downtown Evansville MRA
NRHP reference No. 82001855 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1982
Removed from NRHPNovember 4, 2009

Skora Building, also known as the Budlock Building, was a historic commercial building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana, USA. It was built between 1911 and 1913 and was a two-story, rectangular brick building. [2] It was demolished on January 26, 2006 [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982 and delisted in 2009. [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 Patricia K. Sides (October 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Skora Building" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01., and accompanying photographs
  3. "Demolition of Skora, Kenny Kent buildings to start today". TEvansville Courier and Press . January 26, 2006. p. B1. Retrieved June 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.