While we were also visiting Evansville during our Urban hike, we found this Historical Jail and…read moreResidence located across the 4th Street from the Old Evansville Courthouse. The building is gorgeous as well and has a long history; History: jail Evansville is rich in exquisite examples of 19th century American Architecture. The Vanderburgh County Jail and Sheriff's Residence at 208 N.W. Fourth Street is an excellent example from this period. This castle-like fort, designed by architect Henry Walters, was modeled after the Castle of Lichtenstein in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Therefore, the structure is familiar to Evansville's German-born residents. This Gothic-inspired building was originally crafted from stone, which simplified its construction a good deal. Evansville's natural environment has rich subsoil, which combined with abundant rainfall and high mean temperatures, yields an abundance of stone, sand, and fine clay for bricks. Evansville's prime location along the Ohio River also allowed a direct shipment route for imported stone products. In addition, natural deposits of coal and iron in the area provided inexpensive means of operating brick kilns and iron foundries. The building itself is designed to invoke fear in the observer. Its exterior consists of step-gables, projecting turrets, crenelated roof lines, simulated portcullis, and a central keep, or rounded tower. The entrance presents pointed arches to lengthen the appearance of this part of the building. All of these elements add to the castle-like appearance of the structure. The Vanderburgh County Jail is also connected to the former Courthouse, which lies across the street, via an underground dungeon-like tunnel. During the time of the jail's use, the tunnel served as a passageway to transport prisoners to and from court. Presently, however, no nervous inmates are forced to make the tedious walk down the tunnel, nor are they required to sleep in the jail's less than spacious cells. The building now houses commercial offices. However, one cell still remains to allow modern visitors to take a look and imagine what life may have been like in the old Vanderburgh County Jail. The building was closed when we were there but it is FREE to walk around and take photos.

Moments In time is a decorative or just a very nice old fashioned street clock that blends in…read moreperfectly with downtown Evansville Indiana brick laid Main Street. The clock can be good. Right at the 300 block of Main Street or right across the entrance pretty much of the popular and fun self.e alley on Main Street. Overall cool clock that makes for a cool photo with the old brick buildings and road behind you as a backdrop.

Moments and time is just another cool artifact landmark in Evansville Indiana. It is just an…read moreold-school clock and has a little poster picture next to it describing what's going on. My wife and I were in Evansville we came across this I thought it was really cool I saw it on yelp and decided to review it Evansville is a cool little city

This is an absolute hidden gem for history and architecture lovers in Evansville!!…read more Currently, they are open 11-4 Tuesday-Saturday. Check the website or call to get the most up-to-date hours. Tours start at the top of the hour, so make sure you plan to show up at the right time. Tours start from the carriage house next to the home - press the door bell or knock in order to be let in. Admission costs $10 for adults. Our tour guide Renee was fantastic! She shared tons of details on the history of the family as well as the architecture and decor of the house! She was a wealth of information and could answer all questions! This is probably the most detailed historical home tour that I have been on! You typically visit all 3 floors of the home, but we missed out on the basement due to time constraints. Well worth the cost of admission! Highly recommend visiting between Thanksgiving and New Years to see the home decorated magnificently for Christmas!

Lovely Evansville In.home in the old mansion area near the river. One of many amazing houses…read more Tour was great and the house was an amazing example of the homes built in the 1870's in that area. Well kept.

Four freedoms is a riverfront downtown Evansville Indiana monument located just a few hundred feet…read moreoff the banks of the Ohio river. This monument that pays tribute to America's original 13 colonies also sits a few feet away from a Korean War memorial and makes this whole area a really cool place to take in some public art and add some historical knowledge to visitors. Overall very massive and visually pleasing monument that sits in a really cool and nice riverfront area.

While on family Urban Hike in Evansville, IN about a block from the Old Evansville Courthouse we…read morefound this lovely Old Coliseum. The building is amazing. It was locked up and for sale. I am hoping that someone saved the building and is using it for something for the community. History of the building: The Coliseum was erected as a tribute to the men of Vanderburgh County who fought in the American Civil War and Spanish-American War. After several old buildings were torn down, the cornerstone of the 66,000-square-foot facility was laid May 9, 1916. Construction concluded in March 1917 and the Coliseum was formally dedicated April 18, 1917 right around the time the United States was joining World War I. The original construction cost $180,000. The neoclassical coliseum was designed by Shopbell & Company and provided the community with its first modern facility for conventions and other public gatherings. The ceremonial aspect of the building was heightened by placing the structure directly on an axis with Fourth Street. Rockport native George H. Honig created two heroic monuments that flank the entrance. The Spirit of 1865, on the left, represents victory for the Union. The Spirit of 1916, on the right, shows the reflective elderly veterans of the Civil War Once considered the premier location for events in Evansville, the Coliseum was seen as dated and small when Roberts Municipal Stadium was built in the mid 1950s. When a push for "urban renewal" involving demolitions occurred in the city, the Coliseum was threatened. A "Save the Coliseum" campaign was developed and the same organization that helped save the Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse stepped in. In 1919 a 4,000 pipe concert organ was installed as a memorial to Prof. Milton Z. Tinker, for years supervisor of music in the local public schools. At the time of its installation it was among the largest municipal pipe organs in the world. In 2013, the University of Evansville purchased the pipe organ, dismantled it, and put it into storage. The University hopes to restore it to full operating condition sometime in the future.

The worlds largest is a downtown Evansville Indiana sculpture that sits out in front of the old…read morenational events plaza. My family and I were in town from Louisville visiting the plaza for my daughters cheer competition when we came across This curly looking mural. There isn't any signage about the piece giving a name or an artist. After a deep dive google search I discovered the name of this piece is called "the worlds largest" and was created by artist John McNaughton in 1975. Overall a solid and cool sculpture. The family and I always enjoy finding public art when visiting cities. Be nice if they had a placard on this piece describing its name and artist. Also I'm very curious as to why it's named "worlds largest". Worlds largest what?

Archway over main is as the name suggest a giant archway that serves as the entrance point to…read moredowntown Evansville popular and Brick laid Main Street. On my recent trip to Evansville the arch was decorated in basketballs. But looking at pics it seems like they do a few different decoration themes throughout time. At the peak of the arch it reads "Evansville river city". Being as Ohio river is about a block away I'm assuming that is the river city reference. Overall pretty cool decorative arch that serves as perfect entrance to the really near Main Street area of downtown Evansville.

The marker is a downtown Evansville sculpture that resembles a map marker on the side of a WNIN…read morestudios building right across from the riverfront area of the city. The sculpture itself sits on a concrete block and is probably 4-6 ft tall with a shiny reflective metal ball at the tip. Kinda gives you the famous Chicago cloud gate bean feel to it but on a much smaller level. Overall very cool sculpture in a really nice and fun to explore part of downtown in the city.

Korean War memorial located on the riverfront of downtown Evansville Indiana just off the banks of…read morethe Ohio river and adjacent to the visitors center. This is a pretty awesome and in depth Monument to the Korean War that includes some grave stones and a pretty nice statue. Sits right in front of a few other monuments on the banks of the river which makes this a very nice place to take in some nature and learn some history. Overall any monument or public art that can educate is a great thing. This monument and statue accomplish that feat. Very well done.

This is a great memorial right on the river. Definitely a good place to come and remember the…read moresacrifice of our soldiers.