Historic Lamasco Walking Tour A companion for the Lamasco walking tour highlighting the town that could have been Joe Engler HistoricEvansville.com

Lamasco City Separate town northwest of Evansville founded 1836 Separate town northwest of Evansville founded 1836 First Ave. westward to St. Joseph Ave., from river north to Columbia St. First Ave. westward to St. Joseph Ave., from river north to Columbia St. Named after founders Law, McCall, and Scott Named after founders Law, McCall, and Scott Streets on cardinal directions, as opposed to downtown parallel to the river Streets on cardinal directions, as opposed to downtown parallel to the river Primarily German immigrants Primarily German immigrants Factories along Pigeon Creek, W & E Canal, Ohio River Factories along Pigeon Creek, W & E Canal, Ohio River Wide primary streets allowed for growth Wide primary streets allowed for growth Merged with Evansville in 1857, Independence stays separate Merged with Evansville in 1857, Independence stays separate

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Lamasco and the “West Side” Bridges over Pigeon Creek helped both areas grow Bridges over Pigeon Creek helped both areas grow Independence annexed 1870s Independence annexed 1870s Schools established to serve the area - Fulton (1871), Baker (1872), Columbia (1875), Centennial (1876) Schools established to serve the area - Fulton (1871), Baker (1872), Columbia (1875), Centennial (1876) Several downtown churches created missions to serve the area Several downtown churches created missions to serve the area Street cars traveled major streets allowing easier access to extremities of the city 1880s Street cars traveled major streets allowing easier access to extremities of the city 1880s Elite homes along First and Fulton Avenues Elite homes along First and Fulton Avenues Commercial growth along Franklin and Pennsylvania Sts Commercial growth along Franklin and Pennsylvania Sts

Blomer Residence Built c1874 for Frank Blomer Built c1874 for Frank Blomer Co-founder of Blomer, Schulte, & Rietman furniture Co-founder of Blomer, Schulte, & Rietman furniture Brick Italianate Brick Italianate Target Exterminating 1970s Target Exterminating 1970s Now Reich & Associate insurance Now Reich & Associate insurance

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

Municipal Market Built Clifford Shopbell & Co Built Clifford Shopbell & Co Hose House No Hose House No. 3 Used as bus transport Used as bus transport 1998 threatened until Fire & Rain took over 1998 threatened until Fire & Rain took over

Third and Illinois Intersection little changed Intersection little changed 200 N Third 200 N Third Built c1880 Kesel grocery and saloon c1900 Schlundt and Caldemeyer grocers c N Third 201 N Third Federal style built c1860 Max Gatch grocer N and 121 N Third N and 121 N Third Commercial buildings c1880 Dr Wm Fitsch drug store and offices c1900 Rich Confectionery 1950s Now Bee Gees Apartments Third and Illinois looking north c1890

Trinity Lutheran Lots dedicated when Lamasco was platted Lots dedicated when Lamasco was platted Frame church built 1840 Frame church built 1840 Present church built 1871 Present church built 1871 Gothic style Sutermeister & Co (Ft Wayne) architect Gothic style Sutermeister & Co (Ft Wayne) architect East wing added 1904, west 1917 East wing added 1904, west 1917 School built 1894 near Willard Library School built 1894 near Willard Library Lutheran school built 1956 Lutheran school built 1956 School relocated to St Paul School relocated to St Paul Parsonage c1920 Parsonage c1920

Hose House No. 3 Built 1895 facing Pennsylvania St (Lloyd) Built 1895 facing Pennsylvania St (Lloyd) West Side Expressway chopped off front and tower removed West Side Expressway chopped off front and tower removed Moved 1955 to the Municipal market, later relocates to Fulton Ave Park Moved 1955 to the Municipal market, later relocates to Fulton Ave Park Hose House No. 3 in the 1970s (top) and as it looks now (bottom)

Weber Hall / Carpenters’ Hall Weber’s Hall built c1890 Weber’s Hall built c1890 Weber’s Malt House on Fourth Ave, also known as Franklin Brewery, made malt extract Weber’s Malt House on Fourth Ave, also known as Franklin Brewery, made malt extract Carpenters union purchases building 1922 and becomes known as Carpenters’ Hall Carpenters union purchases building 1922 and becomes known as Carpenters’ Hall 1940 addition in rear 1940 addition in rear Headquarters of Local 90 Carpenter Union 1932

Fulton Avenue Park John Law Park John Law Park Public building served as courthouse and later school, gone by 1880 Public building served as courthouse and later school, gone by 1880 Fire station eastern edge built 1979 Fire station eastern edge built 1979 Fulton Ave Park c1889

Lamasco Bank Designed by Clifford Shopbell & Co Sullivanesque style Designed by Clifford Shopbell & Co Sullivanesque style Built at Fulton and Franklin Built at Fulton and Franklin Moved across st 1961 Moved across st 1961 Merged with Citizens Bank 1976, becomes branch office Merged with Citizens Bank 1976, becomes branch office Murals celebrating merger of Evansville and Lamasco decorate inside Murals celebrating merger of Evansville and Lamasco decorate inside 1930 ad for Lamasco Bank

Good Shepherd Episcopal St Paul established mission church in the Lamasco area St Paul established mission church in the Lamasco area Built 1873 at Michigan and Third Built 1873 at Michigan and Third 1893 becomes temple for Evansville Society of Spiritualists 1893 becomes temple for Evansville Society of Spiritualists Converted to apartments c1990 Converted to apartments c1990

Third Ave Residences N - Miller duplex built c1860 for Christian and John Miller dealers in groceries, produce, etc N - Miller duplex built c1860 for Christian and John Miller dealers in groceries, produce, etc 400 N – Michael Dauszmann (Daussman) c1860 cartman 400 N – Michael Dauszmann (Daussman) c1860 cartman 318 N - Mayor Dress c N - Mayor Dress c1900

Kappler Bros Corner of Second and Virginia Corner of Second and Virginia Built c1892 Built c1892 Kappler Bros grocery Kappler Bros grocery Sandwich shop 1930s Sandwich shop 1930s Pop and Gils Tavern Pop and Gils Tavern Murphy’s Mortgages Murphy’s Mortgages Now vacant Now vacant

First Avenue Presbyterian Established 1875 as a north side mission Established 1875 as a north side mission Brick chapel dedicated April 2, 1876 Brick chapel dedicated April 2, 1876 Southwest corner of Virginia St and First Ave Southwest corner of Virginia St and First Ave Remodeled 1914 after storm damage, tower added Remodeled 1914 after storm damage, tower added Later rear additions claim First Ave houses Later rear additions claim First Ave houses

Hartig Residence Built 1891 Built 1891 William F Hartig William F Hartig Northwest corner of Virginia and First Northwest corner of Virginia and First Queen Anne Queen Anne Purple street signs from early 1900s on side of residence Purple street signs from early 1900s on side of residence

Rietz Residence Built for Dr Paul C Rietz 1906 Built for Dr Paul C Rietz 1906 Designed by Harris & Shopbell Designed by Harris & Shopbell Queen Anne with Tudor elements (half timbered tower) Queen Anne with Tudor elements (half timbered tower) Northeast corner of First and Virginia Northeast corner of First and Virginia

Wm Boetticher Residence William Boetticher of Boetticher & Kellogg William Boetticher of Boetticher & Kellogg Built 1899 Built 1899 Designed by Frank Schlotter French Chateau/Queen Anne Designed by Frank Schlotter French Chateau/Queen Anne Southeast corner of First and Virginia Southeast corner of First and Virginia Owls home next door was father’s Owls home next door was father’s

First Ave Mansions Other grand homes along First Ave

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