2019 TOP TEN MOST ENDANGERED BUILDINGS
Every year during Historic Preservation Month, the Preservation Alliance of Evansville presents its annual list of the Most Endangered Historic Places. These places contribute to the rich architectural heritage and community identity of Evansville but are threatened with deterioration, redevelopment, and demolition. Some, having outlasted their original use, await reinvest that will return them to life as both reminders of our history and viable components of our future, while others are facing potential demolition, which would undeniably tear a hole in the fabric of Evansville’s identity. The Most Endangered Historic Places list is intended to raise awareness of these important places and spur support for and discussions about appropriate treatments and meaningful futures for these places.
Bayard Park Historic District
Evansville, Indiana
Free Classic, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Bungalow Architecture
1890s-1910s
419 SE Second Street
Riverside Historic District Evansville, Indiana
c.1860
Hose House No.12
1409 N. First Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
1908, Harris & Shopbell Architects
Jerracos Bar (Originally Schmitt Grocer)
301 N Main Street, Evansville, Indiana
1882
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Coliseum
350 Court Street, Evansville, Indiana
1916, Greek Revival Architecture
Evansville Brewing Company/Brucken’s
401 NW Fourth Street Evansville, Indiana
1891
J.L. Kramer House
203 NW Martin Luther King Blvd Evansville, Indiana
1860, Federal/Greek Revival Architecture
Lamasco Bank Building
220 N Fulton Avenue, Evansville, Indiana
1914, Sullivanesque
Mesker Amphitheater
Mesker Park Drive, Evansville, Indiana
1936-1951, Delays due to WWII
Salem Baptist Church
728 Court St, Evansville, Indiana
1853, Prairie School Architecture with re-model in 1873