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2011 YEAR IN REVIEW

Joe Engler's photo
Evansville History Examiner

2011 brought several changes for Evansville.

  • Liederkranz Maennerchor, known to many as the former Knights of Columbus building, is well under way as a retirement center.
  • Forest Hills Wesleyan fire burned the old church to the ground.  Construction has begun on a new building
  • The Greyound Bus Station was procured by Indiana Landmarks for a regional.  This society does excellent work statewide to promote and save historic Hoosier buildings.
  • The Ford Center opened last fall and changed the downtown landscape.  Having an arena situated on Main St is sure to inject some interest and regrowth into that area.
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2012 brings some exciting news too.  100 years ago the following buildings were under construction, and they will be celebrating their centennial later this year.

Also, yours truly will be writing a historic Evansville book with Arcadia Publishing.  Look for more details to come with a "drop date" this summer.

Cartoon showing the rapid growth of the city 100 years ago. Caption reads "Spring comes and Along Ohio River the Budding Maid Leaves Nowhere More Generous Offerings Than in Evansville"
Cartoon showing the rapid growth of the city 100 years ago. Caption reads "Spring comes and Along Ohio River the Budding Maid Leaves Nowhere More Generous Offerings Than in Evansville"
Photo credit: 
Evansville Courier 3/3/1912

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Joe Engler grew up in Evansville and thought the old building in town looked cool but it didn't go much beyond that. After buying an old bungalow on the west side of town, he began researching the home's history and restoring it in the arts and craft style. Several trips to Willard Library...

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