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NW 4th St. looking towards Court St. The spire on the left is First German Methodist Episcopal Church at 202 NW 4th St., built in 1865, dedicated in 1867, with a name change to 4th St. Methodist Episcopal Church in 1917. Its congregation merged with another and moved to another location, so in 1937 that building became the courthouse annex. It was razed in 1973. The congregation itself dates back to at least 1842. Beyond that (the crenellations) is the old jail and sheriff's residence at 208 NW 4th St. was built in 1890 and modeled after Lichtenstein Castle. According to the Historic Evansville website, The building itself is designed to invoke fear in the observer. The Vanderburgh County Jail is also connected to the former Courthouse, which lies across the St., via an underground dungeon-like tunnel. During the time of the jail's use, the tunnel served as a passageway to transport prisoners to and from court. It served as a jail until 1969. The building has been restored and today houses attorneys offices. Across the end of the street is the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum at 350 Court St, at the foot of 4th St. It was built in 1916-1917 as a tribute to the men of Vanderburgh County who fought in the American Civil War and Spanish�American War. The pediment of the building contains a bas relief of the the flag and eagle emblem of the Grand Army of the Republic. For more details, see https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset?assetID=859fb122-6be8-473b-9fb1-1812205c8484 The tall building on the right is the Furniture Building at 123 NW 4th St., formerly 100-106 Upper 4th St. Built in 1909, this building is now (since 1940) called the Court Building.

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