Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence Explained

Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence
Coordinates:37.9731°N -87.5731°W
Architecture:Bastille
Added:October 6, 1970
Refnum:70000009

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 -story, rusticated limestone building modeled after Schloss Lichtenstein. It features a central round tower or "keep", stepped gables, crenellated roofline, and turrets.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD) . Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology . Searchable database. 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Former Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Residence . 2016-08-01. Alexander L. Leich . PDF. June 1970.

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