National Register of Historic Places

Culver Historic District

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Listed
May 31, 1984
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
84001691

About this property

Culver Historic District is a national historic district located at Evansville, Indiana. The neighborhood is all residential, and unlike most of the rest of the city, the lots are not laid out on a grid. Most of the houses are on a lot previously part of the farm owned by Robert Parrett, a native of England who settled in Evansville and built a house near the intersection of Madison Avenue and Parrett Street. Eventually Robert Parrett would become the first Methodist minister in Evansville and helped found Trinity Methodist church, which he served until his death in 1860. His heirs divided up the plat in 1863. The architectural style of the houses in the neighborhood include Queen Anne, Bungalow, Italianate, Prairie School, Tudor, Colonial Revival, and Four-square. The Rathbone Memorial Home is the focal point of the neighborhood. Completed in 1905, it was formed as a residential facility for poor elderly women and remains today as a nursing home for the elderly. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Location

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
37.95909, -87.56480

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Culver Historic District listed on the National Register?

Culver Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Culver Historic District?

Culver Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Culver Historic District?

The period of significance for Culver Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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