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Orr Block

Orr Block

RAZED

Orr Block

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a.k.a. Masonic Block

16-26 SE 2nd St, formerly 316-326 Upper 2nd St
Evansville, IN

Quick Timeline

1887 Built
<1969 Modernized and top story removed
1995 Razed

Location

North corner of Locust and 2nd
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.969914
Longitude: -87.572502
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reid bros http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/county/vanderburgh/old_evv/images/masonic_block.jpg locust and 2nd still stands but top story removed and modernized orr block/masonic temple/GAR hall corner 2nd and locust altered - top story removed and modernized < 1969 transportation building masons leased entire 3rd floor until moving to cumberland presby 1910 masonic temple terminal station [1917] streetcar? masonic block in parapet caldwell viele co grocers c1889 kohinoorlaundry kohinoor laundry 212-4 locust (next to alley) razed 9/95 by national city bank now parking http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:EVCB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=0EAE4AF22870BC34&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0F92E9E8E118A68E


See also

HistoricEvansville.com: Businesses / Commercial
HistoricEvansville.com: Downtown district

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