EVANSVILLE CITY HALL

( 1 ) Our first stop on the tour is 31 South Madison, Located at the NW corner of North Madison Street and West Liberty Street. Built in 1892, Evansville’s City Hall is a classic example of Richardsonian Romanesque. This architectural style is named after the late 19^th century architect, H. H. (Henry Hobson) Richardson  who led the American revival of 11th Century, European

architecture known as Romanesque. This 11th century architecture was a blend of cultures and styles borrowing much of its’ architectural details from Byzantine, Roman and Ottonian, named for Emperor Otto. 
Position yourself at the corner and look upwards to the sky. Note the round arches of the bell tower’s top floor, a classic Richardsonian Romanesque detail. Gaze down to the first floor and observe the rough-edged stone used at the tower’s base, indicative of a popular Richardson Romanesque detail known as rustication. Another unique detail of City Hall, the bricks are the original Cream City brick, a 19th century, building material from Milwaukee.