Alfred Karges, founder of Karges Furniture, built this house at 1317 SE 2nd St. in 1897. "In 1886, Albert F. Karges, a first generation immigrant, invested $600 to begin making moderately priced, American-style furniture out of local hardwoods in Evansville, Indiana. Karges was one of more than forty furniture companies in the area at this time." The April 2012 Google Maps view shows this house still standing, but in poor condition.