OLD HOUSE SOCIAL GROUP
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 27th at VFW Post 6905, 179 West Main Street, Evansville, at 6:30 PM.
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 27th at VFW Post 6905, 179 West Main Street, Evansville, at 6:30 PM.
The March through May 2014 schedule of the Old House Social Group of the Evansville Grove Society is now available.
The March 27th meeting will be held at the VFW Post 6905, the April 24th meeting at Dave Mosher & Associates, and the May 4th meeting in Cooksville, starting at the old schoolhouse, for a guided walking tour of the village’s historic district. The common theme is that these buildings have a special story to tell.
The March 27th meeting, at 6:30 PM, will be held at the former railroad depot, at 179 E. Main Street, which is now owned by the VFW Post 6905. The building is located to the west of the railroad tracks, near the junction of E. Main Street and Highway 14 north.
Former employees of the railroad and railroad enthusiasts are invited to attend the event and share their remembrances of the Railroad Depot and the important role that the railroad had in the history and development of Evansville, beginning in 1863.
The original 1863 building was destroyed by fire and replaced by a frame passenger and freight depot. The brick depot was built in 1912 and last used as a railroad depot in 1977, when the Chicago and Northwestern Railway abandoned the line from Beloit to Evansville.
Roger Berg purchased the railroad depot in the late 1980s. His first goal was to replace the roof of the 1912 depot and clean up the grounds. Berg sold the building to Tom Dolan, who operated Capitol Elevator Enterprises. Dolan remodeled the interior and divided the building into two offices with two bathrooms and a kitchen. In 1995, Dolan sold the old Depot to Gordon Ringhand, Alan Hurst, and John Peterson, who were looking for a new meeting place for Evansville’s Memorial Post #6905 Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW Post 6905 assumed ownership and management of the building.
A few artifacts remain: an exterior red lamp post to the east of the building along the railroad tracks, the coal shed in the basement, and a safe, which was returned to the VFW Post after its sale at an auction in the 1970s-1980s.
For additional information, Ruth Ann Montgomery has written two pertinent: history of the Evansville Railroad Depot, which will be printed in a future Evansville Review, and “Interviews with Railroad Employees and Enthusiasts, June 6, 2013, Creekside Place, Evansville, Wisconsin, transcribed by Ruth Ann Montgomery.” The history of the railroad depot with photos has been added to her website at this address:
http://www.evansvillehistory.net/files/Evansville_Railroad_Depot.pdf
All railroad enthusiasts are invited to attend the Second Annual Railroad Sesquicentennial Show later this summer on July 19th, 2014, at Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
The Old House Social Group will have its April 24th meeting, at 6:30 PM, at Dave Mosher & Associates, 15 E. Main Street, Evansville. This building, which combined an 1874 wood frame building and an 1890 brick building, was tastefully renovated in 2009-2010. A presentation, entitled “How to appraise and insure historic buildings and scheduled collectibles,” will be presented.
The May meeting will be held in the neighboring village of Cooksville for a guided walking tour of the village’s historic district. Attendance is limited due to the nature of the program. If you are interested & would like to participate, please notify Jennifer Ehle, 608-302-1722. Additional tours will be scheduled, if desired.
The regularly scheduled May meeting for the fourth Thursday in May of the Old House Social Group HSG will not occur due to the special event earlier in the month.
The Grove Society has a website www.grovesociety.org and a Facebook page to keep members informed.
The March 27th meeting will be held at the VFW Post 6905, the April 24th meeting at Dave Mosher & Associates, and the May 4th meeting in Cooksville, starting at the old schoolhouse, for a guided walking tour of the village’s historic district. The common theme is that these buildings have a special story to tell.
The March 27th meeting, at 6:30 PM, will be held at the former railroad depot, at 179 E. Main Street, which is now owned by the VFW Post 6905. The building is located to the west of the railroad tracks, near the junction of E. Main Street and Highway 14 north.
Former employees of the railroad and railroad enthusiasts are invited to attend the event and share their remembrances of the Railroad Depot and the important role that the railroad had in the history and development of Evansville, beginning in 1863.
The original 1863 building was destroyed by fire and replaced by a frame passenger and freight depot. The brick depot was built in 1912 and last used as a railroad depot in 1977, when the Chicago and Northwestern Railway abandoned the line from Beloit to Evansville.
Roger Berg purchased the railroad depot in the late 1980s. His first goal was to replace the roof of the 1912 depot and clean up the grounds. Berg sold the building to Tom Dolan, who operated Capitol Elevator Enterprises. Dolan remodeled the interior and divided the building into two offices with two bathrooms and a kitchen. In 1995, Dolan sold the old Depot to Gordon Ringhand, Alan Hurst, and John Peterson, who were looking for a new meeting place for Evansville’s Memorial Post #6905 Veterans of Foreign Wars. The VFW Post 6905 assumed ownership and management of the building.
A few artifacts remain: an exterior red lamp post to the east of the building along the railroad tracks, the coal shed in the basement, and a safe, which was returned to the VFW Post after its sale at an auction in the 1970s-1980s.
For additional information, Ruth Ann Montgomery has written two pertinent: history of the Evansville Railroad Depot, which will be printed in a future Evansville Review, and “Interviews with Railroad Employees and Enthusiasts, June 6, 2013, Creekside Place, Evansville, Wisconsin, transcribed by Ruth Ann Montgomery.” The history of the railroad depot with photos has been added to her website at this address:
http://www.evansvillehistory.net/files/Evansville_Railroad_Depot.pdf
All railroad enthusiasts are invited to attend the Second Annual Railroad Sesquicentennial Show later this summer on July 19th, 2014, at Creekside Place, 102 Maple Street, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
The Old House Social Group will have its April 24th meeting, at 6:30 PM, at Dave Mosher & Associates, 15 E. Main Street, Evansville. This building, which combined an 1874 wood frame building and an 1890 brick building, was tastefully renovated in 2009-2010. A presentation, entitled “How to appraise and insure historic buildings and scheduled collectibles,” will be presented.
The May meeting will be held in the neighboring village of Cooksville for a guided walking tour of the village’s historic district. Attendance is limited due to the nature of the program. If you are interested & would like to participate, please notify Jennifer Ehle, 608-302-1722. Additional tours will be scheduled, if desired.
The regularly scheduled May meeting for the fourth Thursday in May of the Old House Social Group HSG will not occur due to the special event earlier in the month.
The Grove Society has a website www.grovesociety.org and a Facebook page to keep members informed.
