Evansville 1860s
This street map of Evansville is from late 1860s based on the fact that many of the buildings included here were built 1867 or 1868.
Several prominent buildings from the growing town are shown in lithographs around the map. Additions and enlargements are color coded
and over 60 buildings are listed in the index.
Notes
Several landmarks are listed on the map but not included in the map's index.
City Wharf and Lamasco Wharf
Crescent City Springs & Public Garden and the Mineral Spring - mineral sping along Pigeon Creek where Cooks Park would later be built
Central Market
Old Graveyard - near Mulberry and 5th
Evans Homestead
Lamasco Law Park and West Franklin Park
Carpenters Field - where Willard Library later built
Public Buildings
Churches
Public Halls
| ID | Name | Location | Comments |
|---|
| 31 | Marble Hall | SE side Main bet Water and 1st | |
| 32 | Masonic Hall | | merchantsbank ?? se side of maain bet 2nd and 3rd |
| 33 | Mozart Hall | SW side of 1st bet Vine and Sycamore | |
| 34 | Turner Hall | | |
Banks
| ID | Name | Location | Comments |
|---|
| 35 | First National | S cor Main and 1st | |
| 36 | Merchants' National | W cor Main and 1st | |
| 37 | Evansville National | NW side Main bet Water and 1st | |
| 38 | Lowry's | | no 1 n first st |
| 39 | Archer's | | no 25 main st |
Hotels
| ID | Name | Location | Comments |
|---|
| 40 | Sherwood House | E cor 2nd and Locust | |
| 41 | American House | E cor Water and Sycamore | |
| 42 | Crecent City Hotel | N cor Water and Walnut | |
| 43 | Southern Hotel | E cor Water and Locust | |
| 44 | Green River Hotel | E cor Water and Division | |
| 45 | Farmers' Hotel | | first and pine |
Blocks
| ID | Name | Location | Comments |
|---|
| 46 | Chandler's | N cor 1st and Locust | |
| 47 | Bray's | S or E cor 2nd and Main | ne side 1st main and locust |
| 48 | Washington | W cor Main and 3rd | |
| 49 | Posey's | NW side of Main bet 4th and 5th | |
| 50 | Aikman's | W cor 1st and Sycamore | #50 also N cor Main and 4th |
| 51 | Mitchell's | E cor Water and Main | |
Newspaper Offices
| ID | Name | Location | Comments |
|---|
| 52 | German Union | | sw side 3rd bet main and syc |
| 53 | Democrat | | ne s 4th bet main and syc |
| 54 | Journal | W cor of 1st and Locust | See #12 (includes Opera House and Post Office) |
| 55 | Courier | NE side of 1st bet Sycamore and Main | ne side 4th off main |
Foundries
Other
| ID | Name | Location | Comments |
|---|
| 62 | Telegraph Office | | main and water? |
| US Naval Hospital | block bounded by 10th Wabash 2nd and 3rd (lamasco) | Sketch in inset
|
* - "do" in table denotes ditto or "
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- Courtesy Indiana State Library - Digital Collections
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