National or State Registers Record
roughly bounded by Allens Creek, Liberty, 4th and Garfield Sts.
National or State Register of Historic Places
| Historic Name: | Evansville Historic District |
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| Reference Number: | 78000132 |
| Location (Address): | roughly bounded by Allens Creek, Liberty, 4th and Garfield Sts. |
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| County: | Rock |
| City/Village: | Evansville |
| Township: |
| Built between 1839 and 1939, this district is primarily residential, including fine representations of 19th century Greek Revival and Victorian styles. Also included are several commercial buildings, mostly of brick in vernacular Commercial Renaissance style. The district's center, at the corner of Main and Madison, also includes five churches, City hall (1892), and the Eager Free Public Library, built in 1908 in Prairie School style. |
| Period of Significance: | 1850-1912 |
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| Area of Significance: | Architecture |
| Area of Significance: | Exploration/Settlement |
| Applicable Criteria: | Event |
| Applicable Criteria: | Architecture/Engineering |
| Historic Use: | Domestic: Single Dwelling |
| Historic Use: | Commerce/Trade: Business |
| Historic Use: | Government: City Hall |
| Historic Use: | Religion: Religious Facility |
| Architectural Style: | Italianate |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque |
| Resource Type: | District |
| Architect: | Claude & Starck |
| Historic Status: | Listed in the National Register |
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| Historic Status: | Listed in the State Register |
| National Register Listing Date: | 11/16/1978 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 01/01/1989 |
| Number of Contributing Buildings: | 299 |
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| Number of Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Sites: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Structures: | 0 |
| Number of Non-Contributing Objects: | 0 |
| National Register and State Register of Historic Places, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |