Evansville Municipal Market, also known as Old City Market, is a historic public market located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by Edward J. Thole of the architecture firm Clifford Shopbell & Co. and built between 1916 and 1918 for the city of Evansville. It is a two-story, Prairie School style brick building. It has a low red pantile roof with deep overhanging eaves. It was converted for use as a fire station in 1954.[2]: 2
Evansville Municipal Market | |
 Evansville Municipal Market, July 2011 | |
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| Location | 813 Pennsylvania St., Evansville, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 37°58′41″N 87°34′33″W / 37.97806°N 87.57583°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1916-1918 |
| Architect | Shopbell, Clifford,& Co.; Thole, Edward J. |
| Architectural style | Prairie School |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003771[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 22, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Joan Marchand and Douglas L. Stern (May 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Evansville Municipal Market" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01., and Accompanying photographs