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Orphans Home (Colored)
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a.k.a. Booker T Washington Home
1301 W Indiana St
Evansville, IN
Quick Timeline
| 1883 | Colored oprhanage is built |
| 1952 | Torn down |
Location
East side of Barker opposite Igleheart, just north of Pennsylvania St (Lloyd Expressway)
District: Independence
Latitude: 37.978618
Longitude: -87.609428
Architecture
History
Comments
colored and white orphanage joint for 10 years, city and county gvmt split in 1883 colored became booker t washington home Evansville orphan asylum (colored) was located on the nw corner of st joe and indiana? moved? probably torn down during pennsylvania expressway (not in 1956 aerial)
new one built 1952 hillcrest home county orphans home
See also
HistoricEvansville.com: Residences / Domestic
HistoricEvansville.com: Independence district