Vanderburgh County Christian Home

RAZED Vanderburgh County Christian Home View all images of Vanderburgh County Christian Home

a.k.a. Christian Home for Girls

a.k.a. Home of the Friendless

Quick Timeline

c1857	House is built
1882	Became Vanderburgh County Christian Home
1958	Razed after new building was erected

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History

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The house was built circa 1857 as the residence James W Jones, Evansville's first mayor

1958-87=1871

Bought in 1882 by the Christian Home, which moved from house on Pennsylvania (old 711 e) (1870 provided by wm carpenter)

In 1902, an 11-room addition was added.

A proposal for a new building for the Christian Home was created in 1957, as the old building was showing the ravages of time. The new building was erected around the old one, which was gradually razed as construction was completed. The new site was in use by sept 1958. the formal dedication was later in nov after the old builing was torn down

http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=911546 http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=911419 http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=911548 new VCCH razed c2008 for warehouse

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