Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence

Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence
Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence, July 2011
Location4th St. between Vine and Court Sts., Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°58′23″N 87°34′23″W / 37.97306°N 87.57306°W / 37.97306; -87.57306
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1891 (1891)
Architectural styleBastille
NRHP reference No.70000009[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1970

Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence is a historic jail and sheriff's residence located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1891, and is a 2+12-story, rusticated limestone building modeled after Schloss Lichtenstein. It features a central round tower or "keep", stepped gables, crenellated roofline, and turrets.[2]: 2–3 

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Note: This includes Alexander L. Leich (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016.