This familiar, well-preserved building at 420 NW Fifth Street is the only remaining section of the Evansville Woolen Mill, which originated about 1889. When the mill closed in 1910, Charles Leich & Company, which had been founded in 1854, acquired the property. The family-owned firm manufactured “drugs and sundries†for several generations, and in 1962, it was one of eleven local businesses and industries recognized for operating continuously for over a century. Now home to numerous commercial enterprises, the building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
FOOTNOTES: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.
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