Evansville
Wisconsin
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City Of Evansville
History:
"...the finest collection of 1840's to 1915 architecture of any small town in Wisconsin" - Wisconsin State Historical Society.
Evansville is a Wisconsin pioneer in the preservation of historic buildings. In 1976, in the early days of historic preservation in the United States, the leaders of the community commissioned a comprehensive survey of the historic buildings in town.
Over 172 residential, commercial, public and manufacturing buildings were identified as having architectural or historic significance for the community. This survey led to the creation of the existing Evansville Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
More recently, in 2005, a second intensive survey of Evansville's historic structures was commissioned. This survey's purpose was two-fold: to identify all the resources within the study area that are potential for listing in the NRHP, and to provide the City of Evansville and other government agencies with a comprehensive data base that covers all the historic resources within the study area.
This survey document was prepared in both printed and electronic form to standards set by the Division of Historic Preservation of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Today, Evansville has a reputation as an attractive "New England-like" small town that honors its past by preserving and protecting its historic buildings.
"...the finest collection of 1840's to 1915 architecture of any small town in Wisconsin" - Wisconsin State Historical Society.
Evansville is a Wisconsin pioneer in the preservation of historic buildings. In 1976, in the early days of historic preservation in the United States, the leaders of the community commissioned a comprehensive survey of the historic buildings in town.
Over 172 residential, commercial, public and manufacturing buildings were identified as having architectural or historic significance for the community. This survey led to the creation of the existing Evansville Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
More recently, in 2005, a second intensive survey of Evansville's historic structures was commissioned. This survey's purpose was two-fold: to identify all the resources within the study area that are potential for listing in the NRHP, and to provide the City of Evansville and other government agencies with a comprehensive data base that covers all the historic resources within the study area.
This survey document was prepared in both printed and electronic form to standards set by the Division of Historic Preservation of the Wisconsin Historical Society. Today, Evansville has a reputation as an attractive "New England-like" small town that honors its past by preserving and protecting its historic buildings.