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Woolworth's

Woolworth's

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Woolworth's

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a.k.a. Bacon, H E Department Store

a.k.a. Lahr-Bacon Store

527 Main St.
Evansville, IN

Quick Timeline

c1901 Store is built
1936 Woolworths expands from next door
1990 fire claims building

Location

South corner of Main St and 6th St
District: Downtown
Latitude: 37.972433
Longitude: -87.568992
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Architecture

Style: Chicago
Architect: Shopbell & Company


History


Comments

lahr-bacon builds new store after fire burns old one 1901 1913 woolworths occupies part of building 1936 woolworths takes over entire building when H E Bacon's closes refaced 4 30 1990 fire claims building http://local.evpl.org/views/viewimage.asp?ID=95175 razed 8 92


See also

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

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