Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Sheriff's Residence and Jail
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011
1. Side 'One' - - Sheriff's Residence and Jail Marker
Side ‘One’
Vanderburgh County formed, Evansville named county seat 1818. This castle-like structure was completed 1890 for county’s fourth jail and second sheriff’s residence. Stone exterior has step-gables, projecting turrets, crenellated roof lines, simulated portcullis, and central, rounded tower. Tunnel connects the jail to the 1890 courthouse.
Side ‘Two’
Jail and residence were the focal point of a race riot July 1903, which lasted several days; twelve people were killed and many more injured. County functions moved out 1969. Listed in National Register of Historic Places 1970. County jails were first established 1792 under territorial laws and were included in state constitutions of 1816 and 1851.
Erected 2007 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Woods & Woods, LLP, and Vanderaburgh County Historical Society. (Marker Number 82.2007.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1903.
Location. 37° 58.406′ N, 87° 34.367′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. Marker is on NW 4th Street south of Court Street, on the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vanderburgh County World War I Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Hugh McGary, Jr. / McGary's Burial Ground (within shouting distance of this marker); The Short Lived Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Vanderburgh County World War II Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Holy Trinity Parish Sesquicentennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wabash and Erie Canal (about 400 feet away); McCurdy - Sears Building (about 500 feet away); Albion Fellows Bacon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.
Also see . . . Historic Evansville. A brief history of the 1890(1) Sheriff's Residence and Jail. (Submitted on October 3, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011
2. Side 'Two' - - Sheriff's Residence and Jail Marker
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011
3. Wide View - - Sheriff's Residence and Jail Marker
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 1, 2011
4. "Old" Sheriff's Residence and Jail - plus - the Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on May 9, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
