F’s Steak House
F’s Steak House was a longtime restaurant located at 125 S.E. Fourth Street in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. For more than four decades, F’s was one of the city’s best-known dining establishments before closing in 1993. Despite its name, F’s became notable for much more than steaks. The restaurant holds an unusual place in Evansville culinary […]
Ford Center
Ford Center The Ford Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Opened in November 2011, the arena serves as one of the primary sports, entertainment, and event venues in southwestern Indiana. The Ford Center is home to the University of Evansville Purple Aces men’s basketball team and the Evansville Thunderbolts professional […]
Greyhound Bus Terminal (Bru Burger)
The Greyhound Bus Terminal, also known as the Evansville Greyhound Station or Greyhound Bus Depot, is a historic former intercity bus station in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Located at the corner of Third and Sycamore streets, the distinctive Streamline Moderne building served generations of travelers before being restored and converted into a restaurant. Today, the former […]
Underground Evansville: The Tunnels Beneath the City
Beneath the streets, churches, courthouses and historic buildings of Evansville, Indiana, another side of the city’s history survives underground. For generations, stories have circulated about tunnels beneath Downtown Evansville. Some supposedly carried prisoners between the courthouse and jail. Others have been associated with bootleggers and illegal drinking establishments during Prohibition. Still others have been described […]
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum
The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum, commonly known as the Veterans Memorial Coliseum or simply the Evansville Coliseum, is a historic civic and veterans memorial building located on Court Street in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Constructed in 1916–17, the Coliseum was created for two purposes: to honor Vanderburgh County veterans of the Civil War and Spanish-American […]
Roberts Stadium
Roberts Municipal Stadium, commonly known as Roberts Stadium, was a multipurpose arena located at 2600 East Division Street in Evansville, Indiana. Opened in 1956, the stadium served for more than half a century as one of Evansville’s primary sports and entertainment venues and was the longtime home of the University of Evansville Purple Aces men’s […]
Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse
The Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse, commonly known as the Old Courthouse, is one of Evansville’s most recognizable historic landmarks. Located at 201 NW Fourth Street in Downtown Evansville, the massive limestone courthouse occupies an entire city block bounded by Fourth, Fifth, Vine and Court streets. Construction began in the late 1880s, and the courthouse was […]
Casey’s Dugout
Casey’s Dugout is a locally owned sports-themed pizza restaurant and bar located at 2900 Lincoln Avenue on Evansville’s East Side. Founded by Evansville native Casey Keown, the restaurant opened in 2024 and combines Keown’s love of pizza with his lifelong interest in Evansville sports history, particularly baseball and hometown star Don Mattingly. History Keown grew […]
Hulman Building
The Hulman Building is a historic ten-story Art Deco building located at 20 NW Fourth Street in Downtown Evansville, Indiana. Completed in 1929, it was originally constructed for Central Union Bank and was among Evansville’s earliest modern high-rise buildings. Designed by the Indianapolis architectural firm McGuire & Shook, the building is considered one of Evansville’s […]
F. Mason Gilbert
F. Mason Gilbert was a prominent Evansville architect whose work helped shape the city’s architectural landscape during the early 20th century. Gilbert designed commercial buildings, residences and other structures throughout Evansville, several of which remain standing today. Gilbert worked during a period of considerable growth in Evansville and became known for designs incorporating classical and […]