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Lamasco CityLamasco City

Separate town northwest of Evansville founded Separate town northwest of Evansville founded 18361836

First Ave. westward to St. Joseph Ave., from river First Ave. westward to St. Joseph Ave., from river north to Columbia St.north to Columbia St.

Named after founders Named after founders LaLaw, w, MMcCcCaall, and ll, and ScoScotttt Streets on cardinal directions, as opposed to Streets on cardinal directions, as opposed to

downtown parallel to the riverdowntown parallel to the river Primarily German immigrantsPrimarily German immigrants Factories along Pigeon Creek, W & E Canal, Ohio Factories along Pigeon Creek, W & E Canal, Ohio

RiverRiver Wide primary streets allowed for growthWide primary streets allowed for growth Merged with Evansville in 1857, Independence Merged with Evansville in 1857, Independence

stays separatestays separate

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Lamasco and the “West Lamasco and the “West Side”Side”

Bridges over Pigeon Creek helped both areas growBridges over Pigeon Creek helped both areas grow Independence annexed 1870sIndependence annexed 1870s Schools established to serve the area - Fulton (1871), Schools established to serve the area - Fulton (1871),

Baker (1872), Columbia (1875), Centennial (1876)Baker (1872), Columbia (1875), Centennial (1876) Several downtown churches created missions to Several downtown churches created missions to

serve the areaserve the area Street cars traveled major streets allowing easier Street cars traveled major streets allowing easier

access to extremities of the city 1880saccess to extremities of the city 1880s Elite homes along First and Fulton AvenuesElite homes along First and Fulton Avenues Commercial growth along Franklin and Pennsylvania Commercial growth along Franklin and Pennsylvania

StsSts

Blomer ResidenceBlomer Residence Built c1874 for Built c1874 for

Frank Blomer Frank Blomer Co-founder of Co-founder of

Blomer, Schulte, Blomer, Schulte, & Rietman & Rietman furniturefurniture

Brick ItalianateBrick Italianate Target Target

Exterminating Exterminating 1970s1970s

Now Reich & Now Reich & Associate Associate insuranceinsurance

Walden SanitariumWalden Sanitarium

Modern 7 room hospital with office spaceModern 7 room hospital with office space Designed by Anderson and Veatch at a cost of $9000Designed by Anderson and Veatch at a cost of $9000 Combined residence of Dr R M WaldenCombined residence of Dr R M Walden Begun December 1922 and completed May 1923Begun December 1922 and completed May 1923 Home to a variety of physicians over the yearsHome to a variety of physicians over the years

Municipal MarketMunicipal Market Built 1917-8 Clifford Shopbell & CoBuilt 1917-8 Clifford Shopbell & Co 1955-1980 Hose House No. 31955-1980 Hose House No. 3 Used as bus transportUsed as bus transport 1998 threatened until Fire & Rain took over1998 threatened until Fire & Rain took over

Third and IllinoisThird and Illinois Intersection little changed Intersection little changed 200 N Third200 N Third

Built c1880Built c1880 Kesel grocery and saloon Kesel grocery and saloon

c1900c1900 Schlundt and Caldemeyer Schlundt and Caldemeyer

grocers c1910grocers c1910 201 N Third201 N Third

Federal style built c1860Federal style built c1860 Max Gatch grocer 1900Max Gatch grocer 1900

117-9 N and 121 N Third117-9 N and 121 N Third Commercial buildings Commercial buildings

c1880c1880 Dr Wm Fitsch drug store Dr Wm Fitsch drug store

and offices c1900and offices c1900 Rich Confectionery 1950sRich Confectionery 1950s Now Bee Gees ApartmentsNow Bee Gees Apartments

Third and Illinois looking north c1890

Trinity LutheranTrinity Lutheran

Lots dedicated when Lamasco Lots dedicated when Lamasco was plattedwas platted

Frame church built 1840Frame church built 1840 Present church built 1871Present church built 1871 Gothic style Sutermeister & Co Gothic style Sutermeister & Co

(Ft Wayne) architect(Ft Wayne) architect East wing added 1904, west East wing added 1904, west

19171917 School built 1894 near Willard School built 1894 near Willard

LibraryLibrary Lutheran school built 1956Lutheran school built 1956 School relocated to St PaulSchool relocated to St Paul Parsonage c1920Parsonage c1920

Hose House No. 3Hose House No. 3 Built 1895 facing Built 1895 facing

Pennsylvania St Pennsylvania St (Lloyd)(Lloyd)

West Side Expressway West Side Expressway chopped off front and chopped off front and tower removedtower removed

Moved 1955 to the Moved 1955 to the Municipal market, later Municipal market, later relocates to Fulton Ave relocates to Fulton Ave ParkPark

Hose House No. 3 in the 1970s (top)and as it looks now (bottom)

Weber Hall / Carpenters’ Weber Hall / Carpenters’ HallHall

Weber’s Hall built Weber’s Hall built c1890c1890

Weber’s Malt House on Weber’s Malt House on Fourth Ave, also known Fourth Ave, also known as Franklin Brewery, as Franklin Brewery, made malt extractmade malt extract

Carpenters union Carpenters union purchases building purchases building 1922 and becomes 1922 and becomes known as Carpenters’ known as Carpenters’ HallHall

1940 addition in rear1940 addition in rear

Headquarters of Local 90Carpenter Union 1932

Fulton Avenue ParkFulton Avenue Park

John Law ParkJohn Law Park Public building served as courthouse Public building served as courthouse

and later school, gone by 1880and later school, gone by 1880 Fire station eastern edge built 1979Fire station eastern edge built 1979

Fulton Ave Park c1889

Lamasco BankLamasco Bank

Designed by Clifford Designed by Clifford Shopbell & Co Sullivanesque Shopbell & Co Sullivanesque stylestyle

Built 1919-20 at Fulton and Built 1919-20 at Fulton and FranklinFranklin

Moved across st 1961Moved across st 1961 Merged with Citizens Bank Merged with Citizens Bank

1976, becomes branch office1976, becomes branch office Murals celebrating merger of Murals celebrating merger of

Evansville and Lamasco Evansville and Lamasco decorate insidedecorate inside

1930 ad for Lamasco Bank

Good Shepherd EpiscopalGood Shepherd Episcopal

St Paul established mission church in the Lamasco areaSt Paul established mission church in the Lamasco area Built 1873 at Michigan and ThirdBuilt 1873 at Michigan and Third 1893 becomes temple for Evansville Society of 1893 becomes temple for Evansville Society of

SpiritualistsSpiritualists Converted to apartments c1990Converted to apartments c1990

Third Ave ResidencesThird Ave Residences 418-20 N - Miller duplex 418-20 N - Miller duplex

built c1860 for Christian built c1860 for Christian and John Miller dealers in and John Miller dealers in groceries, produce, etcgroceries, produce, etc

400 N – Michael 400 N – Michael Dauszmann (Daussman) Dauszmann (Daussman) c1860 cartmanc1860 cartman

318 N - Mayor Dress c1900318 N - Mayor Dress c1900

Kappler BrosKappler Bros

Corner of Second Corner of Second and Virginiaand Virginia

Built c1892Built c1892 Kappler Bros groceryKappler Bros grocery Sandwich shop Sandwich shop

1930s1930s Pop and Gils TavernPop and Gils Tavern Murphy’s MortgagesMurphy’s Mortgages Now vacantNow vacant

First Avenue PresbyterianFirst Avenue Presbyterian

Established 1875 as a Established 1875 as a north side missionnorth side mission

Brick chapel dedicated Brick chapel dedicated April 2, 1876April 2, 1876

Southwest corner of Southwest corner of Virginia St and First Virginia St and First AveAve

Remodeled 1914 after Remodeled 1914 after storm damage, tower storm damage, tower addedadded

Later rear additions Later rear additions claim First Ave housesclaim First Ave houses

Hartig ResidenceHartig Residence

Built 1891Built 1891 William F HartigWilliam F Hartig Northwest corner Northwest corner

of Virginia and Firstof Virginia and First Queen AnneQueen Anne Purple street signs Purple street signs

from early 1900s from early 1900s on side of on side of residenceresidence

Rietz ResidenceRietz Residence

Built for Dr Paul C Built for Dr Paul C Rietz 1906Rietz 1906

Designed by Harris Designed by Harris & Shopbell& Shopbell

Queen Anne with Queen Anne with Tudor elements Tudor elements (half timbered (half timbered tower)tower)

Northeast corner of Northeast corner of First and VirginiaFirst and Virginia

Wm Boetticher ResidenceWm Boetticher Residence

William Boetticher of William Boetticher of Boetticher & KelloggBoetticher & Kellogg

Built 1899Built 1899 Designed by Frank Designed by Frank

Schlotter French Schlotter French Chateau/Queen AnneChateau/Queen Anne

Southeast corner of Southeast corner of First and VirginiaFirst and Virginia

Owls home next door Owls home next door was father’swas father’s

First Ave MansionsFirst Ave Mansions

Other grand homes along

First Ave

Emanuel LutheranEmanuel Lutheran

Corner Franklin St and First AveCorner Franklin St and First Ave Built 1856Built 1856 Tower added 1874Tower added 1874 School built 1890School built 1890 German-speaking, later bannedGerman-speaking, later banned Parish house addition 1927Parish house addition 1927 School razed c1995School razed c1995