Historic Evansville

Blankenburg

AKA: Blankenberg, Blankenburgh, Blankerburgh

Blankenburg was an area just north of Evansville when the city limits extended to where the Belt RR now is. It was described as a blue collar neighborhood and probably developed when Unity Coal Mines were founded in the early- to mid-1870s.

When the Belt RR and P D & E RR were built in 1881, they intersected near the area which helped foster its growth. Meanwhile, Lamasco extended north along Fulton Ave using 21st - 28th streets. Most of these streets were later joined to the existing Blankenburg streets which explains the jogs along Fifth Ave.

The Blankenburg area was annexed c1888.

Cedar Hall was originally named Blankenburg School after the area it has served for over 100 years.

View the map of the Blankenburg district

Research Notes

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Blankenburg streets appear in 1876 Atlas

Blankenburg listed as a place in the 1876 city directory

Blankenburg streets in 1880 Atlas

Blankenburg not in the 1880 Panoramic Map

Blankenburg out of range in the 1884 Sanborn

Blankenburg streets first listed in street index in 1888 city directory

Blankenburg in distant background of 1888 Perspective Map

Blankenburg part of city in 1890 Street Map

Blankenburg in 1946 map