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Panoramic View of Evansville, Ind., 1880



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This bird's-eye view of Evansville illustrates how the city looked in 1880. Several key buildings have not been erected yet, such as the old Courthouse and Willard Library. As for the surrounding trees and deep forest surrounding town, don't ask what that is about. I can only assume it was the huge wood supply that was used for the furniture industry here in Evansville. The lithograph was completed by Beck & Pauli from Milwaukee, Wis. For more information or to download the full image visit American Memory - Map collection

Notes

While we have not come across the index for this map, we have generated one by compiling the numbers on the individual buildings.

  • Governor St is missing between Walnut and Division and the road names are off by one. Rowley on the map is actually Governor. Calvin is Rowley St (Elliot St). The unnamed road is Garvin St.
  • Heidelbach is Haldelbach
  • View is looking north/northeast from the bend in the Ohio River

    Index to points of interest

    IDNameLocationComments
    1Evansville Cotton Mfg Cowest side of St Joseph, south of Ohio
    2H. Hermann Saw Millvicinity of Vermont and 11thNW and SE corners
    3Centennial Schoolwest side of 12th between Indiana and Illinois
    4St Mary's Hospitalblock bounded by Wabash, Vermont, 10th, and Ohio
    5S W Little Saw MillSE corner of Ohio and Wabash
    6Sunnyside Roller MillsNE corner of Ohio and Wabash2 bldgs
    7Evansville ElevatorSW corner of Ohio and 9th
    8Wabash Ave. Colored SchoolW side of Wabash between Virginia and Iowa
    9Hose House No. 7SW corner of Franklin and Wabash
    10N side of Franklin between 9th and Wabash
    11Rietman & Schulte Saw MillOn Pigeon Creek, S side of Sweezer Pond
    12Hominy MillsSE corner of 7th and Ohio
    13Yosemite MillsNW corner of 6th and Ohio
    14Armstrong Furniture CoNW corner of 7th and Franklinalso fulton and penn?
    15Cook's ParkOn Pigeon Creek, W end of Columbia St
    16Fulton Ave. SchoolW side of Fulton between Michigan and Virginia
    17SW corner of Franklin and Fulton
    18Fulton Ave. BreweryNW corner of Fulton and Pennsylvaniasterling?
    19Gas WorksNW corner of 5th and Pennsylvania
    20Old L&N DepotSW corner of 5th and PennsylvaniaBefore new depot was built
    21Southern Planing MillsN corner of Riverside and Goodsell
    22Fred & J. F. Reitz Furniture FactoryNW corner of Ohio and Walker
    23Hose House No. 3NE corner of Pennsylvania and Walker
    24Trinity LutheranS side of Illinois between 3rd and 4th
    25Good Shepherd Protestant EpiscopalSW corner of Michigan and 3rd
    26fire stationNE corner of Columbia and 3rd
    27First Ave. PresbyterianS side of Virginia between 1st and 2nd
    28Emanuel LutheranNW corner of Franklin and 1st
    29Great Western Feed StoreNE corner of Pennsylvania and 3rd
    30Schultze, Thuman & CoW corner of 3rd and 1st
    31205 Lower 1stNE side of 1st between 3rd and Pine
    32203 Lower 1stNE side of 1st between 3rd and Pine
    33Heilman Plow WorksS corner of 2nd and Pinemachine shop?
    34Heilman Plow WorksNE side of 1st between Pine and Inglefoundry?
    35Geo L MeskerW corner of 1st and Ingle
    36J Karsch & Sons Soda Water, maybe J B MeskerNE side of 2nd between Ingle and Division
    37SW side of 1st between Pine and Ingle
    38Carpenter SchoolN side of Carpenter between Clark and 3rd
    39Evansville Woolen MillsE corner 1st and Bond
    40trinity lutheran school?S side of Illinois between 1st and Oakleyschool was still next to church in 1880
    41Columbia SchoolNE corner of Columbia and Oakley
    42Zion EvangelicalNE side of 5th between Bond and Ingle
    43Zion Evangelical School?SW side of 6th between Bond and Ingle
    44St. John EvangelicalE corner of 3rd and Carpenter
    45St. John Evangelical SchoolS corner of Ingle and 2nd
    46Edwd Q Smith ChairW corner of Division and 3rd
    471 Upper 2ndS corner of 2nd and DivisionGeo Lorenz wines and saloon
    48Akins BlockNE side of 1st between Division and Vine
    4922 Upper 1stNE side of 1st between Division and Vine
    50IOOF HallN corner of 1st and Vinedifferent than Raphael Bros, at 5th and main 1890
    5124-26 Upper WaterNE side of Water between Division and Vine
    52Eugene Ice Co / 100 Upper WaterE corner of Water and Vine
    53126 Upper WaterN corner of Water and Sycamore
    5418-22 SycamoreNW side of Sycamore between Water and 1st
    55123 Upper 1stSW side of 1st between Sycamore and VinePart of I Gans & Co?
    56Loewenthal & CoNE side of 1st between Sycamore and Vine120 Upper 1st
    57Boetticher KelloggNE side of 1st between Sycamore and Vine
    58Customs House and Post OfficeSW side of 2nd between Sycamore and Vine
    59102-6 Upper 1stNE side of 1st between Sycamore and Vine
    60Hose House No. 1NW side of Vine St between 2nd and 3rd
    61Holy Trinity CatholicNE side of 3rd St between Division and Vine
    62Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolN corner of 3rd and Vine
    63St Joseph AcademySE side of Division between 3rd and 4th
    64German Methodist EpiscopalE corner of 4th and Vine
    65Lot reserved for new courthouseblock bounded by 4th, Division, 5th, and Vine
    66B'nai IsraelE corner of 6th and Division
    67Evansville High SchoolS corner of 7th and Division
    68fire stationS corner of Ingle and 7th
    69Rechtin Lumber CoE corner of Ingle and 7th
    70holy innocentsW corner of 8th and Division
    71Salem EvangelicalW corner of 9th and Division
    72Baker Ave SchoolNE corner of Michigan and Baker
    73Assumption CatholicE corner of 7th and Vine
    74NW side of Vine between 7th and 8thold assumption school building?
    75Eagle FoundryE corner of 5th and Sycamoreseveral bldgs
    76Barenfanger & Froelich carriagesW corner of 5th and Sycamore
    77Liederkranz HallNE side of 4th between Vine and Sycamore
    784th and Sycamorerookery?
    79Sportsmen's Hall, Wm Weidner, propr.E corner of Vine and Sycamore
    80430-2 Main Decker BlkW corner Main and 5th
    81326 MainNW side of Main between 3rd and 4th
    82CourthouseN corner of Main and 3rdold courthouse
    83GriessS corner of 3rd and Sycamore
    84Washington HouseW corner of Main and 3rd
    85NW side of Main between 2nd and 3rd
    86SE side of Main between 2nd and 3rd2 bldgs
    87S corner of Main and 3rd
    88NW side of Main between 1st and 2nd
    89211 Upper 2ndSW side of 2nd between Sycamore and Main
    90205-209 Upper 2ndSW side of 2nd between Sycamore and Main
    91201-203 Upper 2ndS corner of 2nd and Sycamore
    92N corner of 2nd and Sycamore
    93208 Upper 1stNE side of 2nd between Sycamore and Main
    94210 Upper 1stNE side of 2nd between Sycamore and Main
    95212-216 Upper 1stNE side of 2nd between Sycamore and Main
    96Merchants BankN corner of Main and 2nd
    9726-32 Main StW corner of Main and 2nd
    98NW side of Main between 1st and 2nd
    99NW side of Main between 1st and 2nd
    100SE side of Main between 1st and 2nd
    101SE side of Main between 1st and 2nd
    102E corner of Main and 1st
    10329-31 Main StS corner of Main and 1st
    10425-27 Main StSE side of Main between Water and 1st
    105Rear of 26-32 MainSW side of 1st between Sycamore and Main
    106215 Upper 1stSW side of 1st between Sycamore and Main
    107211 Upper 1stSW side of 1st between Sycamore and Main
    108Old State National BankNW side of Main between Water and 1st
    109Marble HallSE side of Main between Water and 1st
    11021 Main StSE side of Main between Water and 1st
    111NE side of Water between Sycamore and Main
    112Opera HouseW corner of 1st and Locust
    113Evansville JournalNW side of Locust between Water and 1st
    114St George HotelS corner of 1st and Locust
    115NE? side of 1st between Locust and Walnut
    116Hose House No. 2 / Old City HallN corner of 3rd and Walnut
    117people theater?
    118N corner of 3rd and Locust
    119Home Ice Manufacturing CoNW side of Locust between 3rd and 4th
    120Evans HallN corner of 5th and Locust
    121SE side of Main between 3rd and 4th
    122S corner of Main and 4th2 bldgs
    123501 Main StE corner of Main and 5th
    124507 Main St?SE side of Main between 5th and 7th
    125630 Main StW corner of Main and 7th
    126F. W. Cook BreweryNE side of 7th between Sycamore and Main2 bldgs
    127E & TH RR Freight DepotE corner 8th and MainUnion Station not built yet
    128German Reformed ChurchE side of Elsas between Indiana and Illinois
    129Hose HouseSE side of Locust between 7th and 8th
    130W corner of Walnut and 7th
    131City Planing MillSE side of Walnut between 7th and 8th
    132Ninth St. SchoolNE side of 9th between Walnut and Chestnut
    133Hose House No. 9NW corner of Olive and [Governor]
    134NE corner of Walnut and Lafayette
    135Helder ResidenceNW corner of William and [Rowley/Elliott]
    136Canal MillsS corner of 9th and Canal
    137St. Mary CatholicSE side of Cherry between 6th and 7th
    138St. Mary Catholic SchoolE corner of Cherry and 6thBoys school
    138St. Mary Catholic SchoolSE side of Cherry between 6th and 7thGirls school and convent
    139Alexander ChapelNE side of 5th between Walnut and Chestnut
    140Trinity MethodistN corner of 3rd and Chestnut
    141S corner of Locust and 4th
    142Cumberland PresbyterianE corner of 2nd and Chestnut
    143Walnut St. PresbyterianS corner of Walnut and 2nd
    144Old Cumberland PresbyterianS corner of 2nd and ChestnutOld church building before moving across 2nd
    145St Paul EpiscopalS corner of 1st and ChestnutIn old church building before being rebuilt
    146First BaptistS corner of 3rd and CherryIn old church at 3rd and Cherry before moving
    147Canal St. Schoolblock of Canal, 3rd, Mulberry, 4thLater Wheeler School
    148Grace PresbyterianS corner of 2nd and MulberrySince renamed First Presbyterian
    149Water WorksW corner of Water and Mulberry
    150Governor St. Colored SchoolNE corner of Governor and Mulberry
    151Heidelbach and Columbiaold poor farm? old county asylum on 1876 atlas

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