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North Main St

Explore the rich history of North Main Street, from early businesses and landmarks, to the evolution of the area over the decades. From Schmitt Grocery to St. Paul Lutheran Church, uncover the stories that shaped this vibrant neighborhood.

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North Main St

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  1. North Main St View along the 700 block of North Main St

  2. North Main • Natural extension of Main St • Area platted as Sullivanstown • Growth centered around North Main • Infill between it and Lamasco • Street cars went up North Main St • North Main was a business corridor, manufacturing nearer Belt RR and Division St • North Side Business Men Association 1912 • Severed from Main St when Civic Center was built 1960s

  3. Schmitt Grocery • Built c1882 • Owned by family for years served as grocery and/or saloon • Later Schmittys Cafe • Jerraco Tavern ALSO SEE • OK Bakery (1920-1987) & Herrmann Bros (1886-1980) • Razed for Vectren • Blount Plow (1881-1970) • Now Buehler's IGA • Handy Furniture Co (1923) • later Holl & Korn • North Side Bank (1912) • also a theater

  4. Farmer's Dairy • Built 1921 • Designed by Alfred E Neucks in the Prairie style • Second story added 1923 • Becomes Koch Dairy Co 1928 • SEE ALSO • Capelle residence (c1891) • Evansville Coffin Co (1880-1953) – razed for bank • Walsh Baking Co (1905-2002) – Turoni's parking

  5. St. Paul Lutheran • Church founded 1887 with help of Emanuel Lutheran • Brick church built 1907 • Frank J Schlotter Gothic Revival • Original building later a school, 2nd school built behind church • Brick parish hall (rear) built 1926 • Rest of block and original building cleared for school c1950 • School addition c1970

  6. Brinker Drugs • H J Brinker builds drugstore c1896 • Remained drug store for decades • Meyer Drug c1922 • Keener Pharmacy c1930s • Nick-Nackery Place c1985

  7. Hose House No. 10 • Built 1889 • Oldest fire station building in town • Italianate designed by Frank J Schlotter • Originally had a tower • Fire station moved across street 1977 • Purple 1920s street signs on side of building SEE ALSO Wesley ME (1913) Meyers Market (c1890)

  8. Parke Memorial Presbyterian • 1889 church is built in Gothic Revival • 1922 addition in the rear • House catercorner served as parsonage donated by Bayard family

  9. Stinson Bros • Stinson Brothers opens new store • Built 1909 • 1931 Stinson brothers retire, renamed Goeke's SEE ALSO • Post office station A annex 1914 • 714 N Main built 1909 for Chas Miller,712 built as twin c1911

  10. Bauer Building • Rouscher & Miller dealer in choice and fancy groceries • Michael Bauer built c1897 • Next door c1930 • Turonis early 1980s • Evansville Police North Sector office • Mesker storefront • Jacobsville Join-In office

  11. Grusin's Dept Store • Department store opens 1938 • Art Deco designed by Edwin Berendes • Terra cotta front, buff with brown base • Corner entrance • Expanded c1950 • Grusin's closes 1984 • North Main Pawn • SEE ALSO • Calvary Assembly of God (1951) • Dilegge's (c1900)

  12. Overell building • E B Overell & Co grocery • Edmond B Overell building 1894 • Vacant for a few years until 1901 when Lindley dry goods occupied store • George C Vickery grocery • Blue Bunny store • Economy Super Store • Now Lucky Lady • Mesker storefront

  13. 400 N Main Block • Bosse Bros c1900 • Wholesale and retail market • Remodeled 1917 • Turnonis moved here c1980 • 416 N Main (c1890) • Peter Burnikel bakery, later Anton F White bicycle repair • Now cake supply • 422 N Main (c1880) • Weigand Saloon • Cameo cleaners, antique store, recently Abbey Rd Coffee • SEE ALSO • Shirley Todd / Knotty Pine (c1900-2015) • IBM building (c1950)

  14. Baker Ave School • Built 1871-2 for the North Main area (#5 in the city) • Additions • School No. 2 late 1880s • Virginia St School 1890s • Gym/auditorium 1922 • Closed 1973 as part of desegregation effort • Razed 1976 • Hopeland workshop built on site 1980, now SWIRCA Top - Baker School (buildings No. 2 and 3) looking from out the church Bottom – Gym awaiting demolition 1976

  15. St Lucas Evangelical • Built 1889 • Gothic style by architect Frank J Schlotter • St Lucas Hall built catercorner 1907, enlarged 1939 • Administration / education wing completed 1968 • Hall now Lucas Place offering housing to homeless families

  16. Fire Alarm Station • Hose House No. 4 built 1897, relocates from small building downtown to serve growing area • 1914 alarm station still stands • Moved 1962 out to Oak Hill • Torn down 1974

  17. QUESTIONS? Please consider joining the Vanderburgh County Historic Society (VCHS) More info at http://vchshistory.org Visit HistoricEvansville for more information and to check out images of the buildings on this tour http://historicevansville.com

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