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Wittmer Building

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Wittmer Building

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a.k.a. Gemcraft

609 Main St.
Evansville, IN

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1892 Built
2010 Razed for arena

Location

District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.972726
Longitude: -87.568472
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Architecture

Style: Late Victorian
Architect: Unknown


History


Comments

built in 1892 by boot and shoe manufacturer and retailer fred wittmer italianate commercial two story brick building sports galvanized and cast iron treatment on its upper stories arcaded plan consists of four window bays separated by slender cast iron columns


See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Businesses / Commercial
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district

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