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Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum

Coliseum
Coliseum

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350 Court St
Evansville, IN

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1916-7 Coliseum is built

Location

4th and court
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.974252812919
Longitude: -87.573308944702
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Architecture

Style: Greek Revival
Architect: Shopbell,Clifford & Co.


History


Comments

cornerstone laid may 9 1916 completed march1917, dedicated april 18 1917 april 8(two days after war) 200 ft by 200 ft well designed grecian portico facade on the front capacity 3500 1919 funds raised and a large pipe organ purchased and installed served as temporary community center c1965


See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Other
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district

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