Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence
Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence, July 2011
Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence is located in Indiana
Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence
Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence is located in the United States
Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence
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. 1 2 "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 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Alexander L. Leich (June 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01.


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