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Historic House Tour 2026 – Harley A. Smith House
112 Grove Street The Harley A. Smith House at 112 Grove Street is a fine example of Tudor Revival architecture, which became popular in the United States after World War I. It has a poured concrete foundation, exterior walls made…
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Historic House Tour 2026 – Johnson-Morrison House
224 West Church Street The Johnson-Morrison house, a “fine Italianate frame house” listed in the Evansville Historic District’s inventory in the National Register of Historic Places, was built in 1882. Nearly 150 years old, the house has been relatively well…
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Historic House Tour 2026 – Campbell-Combs “Tower” House
44 West Main Street The Campbell-Combs house at 44 West Main Street is a highly distinctive Late Victorian structure originally built in 1881. Also known as The Tower House for its square, steeple-shaped tower, the home is an example of…
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Historic House Tour 2026 – Baker-Otto House
39 West Liberty Street The house at 39 West Liberty Street is a marvelous example of Italianate design, inspired by 16th-century Italian Renaissance architecture, which first appeared in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century and became very popular…
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Historic House Tour 2026 – Evans Hall
Building up to the September 19th Historic House Tour, the Evansville Grove Society will share background on each house. First on the docket… Evans Hall, 104 West Main Street John M. Evans Hall, at 104 W. Main Street in Evansville,…
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Evansville to show off its historic gems
Whether you’ve lived in Evansville all of your life or just part of your life, you know the small city has one of the most intriguing collections of Victorian era homes in our region. More than a sleepy bedroom community…
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History in the Park a Success
Mayor Abbey Barnes kicked off “History on the Street: Evansville’s Banner Project” with her inspiration for the banners featuring Evansville residents on the downtown light posts along with the challenges she encountered bringing the project to fruition. Ruth Ann Montgomery spoke…
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Historic House Tour in Evansville
The Evansville Grove Society will sponsor a Historic House Tour on Saturday, September 19th , from 1 PM to 5 PM in Evansville’s historic district. Five landmark homes will be included on the tour, all of them within walking distance…
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2026 History in the Park set for August 16th
The Grove Society’s annual History in the Park event will take place Sunday, August 16, at the Pruden Pavilion (upper pavilion) in Leonard-Leota Park. This year’s program, entitled “History in the Street: Evansville’s Banner Project,” will highlight five of the…
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Independence Day Reading at Leonard-Leota Park
At noon on July 4, a group of fifteen volunteers organized by the Grove Society gathered at the Tom Kerkenbush memorial in Leonard-Leota Park to read the Declaration of Independence. A nice crowd gathered to hear the reading, including some…