National Register of Historic Places

Riverside Historic District

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Listed
November 14, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78000059

About this property

The Riverside Historic District is a U.S. historic district located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was added to the register in 1978 and roughly bounded by Southlane Drive, Walnut, Third, and Parrett Streets. It consists of 1,010 acres (4.1 km2) and 425 buildings. It is also known as the Riverside Neighborhood. Located in the heart of the historic district is the Reitz Home Museum. It was built in 1871 and is noted as one of the finest examples of French Second Empire architecture in the United States. Other notable buildings are in the Italianate, Colonial Revival, and Renaissance Revival styles and include the Viele-Koch House (1856, c. 1872–1873), John Morford Stockwell House, Garvin House (c. 1860), St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1886), Nisbet House (1878), Sonntag-Bayard House (1863), Bosse House (1916), Duke House (1892), First Presbyterian Church (1873), Zurstadt House (c. 1853). It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
37.96557, -87.56931

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Masonic Temple (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Reitz, John Augustus, House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Sunset Park Pavilion
Industrial
0.3 mi
Huber Motor Sales Building (Additional Documentation)
Industrial
0.3 mi
Smith, Robert, Mortuary
Industrial
0.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Riverside Historic District listed on the National Register?

Riverside Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Riverside Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Riverside Historic District?

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

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