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First is the Cadick Apartments building at 118 SE 1st St., formerly 414-416 Upper 1st St. It is also known as the Plaza building and the Florentine building. It is said to have been built at the same time as the Hotel McCurdy, making this circa 1917. Broad eaves with tiled roof frieze of pattern brickwork and ceramic tile, mosaics in the blind arches over the second story windows, and balustrades are all traits that make this an outstanding example of Italian renaissance revival architecture. Next is the office of Dr. Edward P. and Dr. Katharine S. Busse at 120 SE 1st St. This information comes from a real estate database, Completed in 1898 as an office and residence for the Busse family, the building prestigiously served as The Evansville Press Club 1911-1916. The Visiting Nurse's Association occupied the building for over 60 years-from the 1920's to 1980.It's considered to be in fair condition. Dr. Edward Phillip Busse was a physician who used this as both medical office and home, his wife, Katherine Snyder Busse, was also a doctor. He was later the superintendent at the state hospital in Madison, IN and later moved back to Evansville to be the superintendent of the Evansville State Hospital. This was designed by Harris and Shopbell, a local architectural firm. At the time of this photograph it was occupied by Research Systems Inc. The next building at 110 Walnut St. could not be located in the tax assessor's database. At the time of this photograph, both of these buildings housed a marketing firm. What is seen here is only the side that faces SE 1st St., not the front. The Historic Evansville database gives a circa 1870 date for its construction, with an expansion about 1920 and the carriage house addition after 1962. It housed doctors' offices-Dr. Charles F. Leich and Dr. William H. Field. A Samuel Archer was also mentioned, but it's not clear whether or not he was a doctor. It's in good condition.

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