Downtown Evansville
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Downtown Evansville is the region of Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...

 located between Canal Street at the south and east, the Lloyd Expressway
Lloyd Expressway
The Lloyd Expressway is a major east–west traffic artery in Evansville, Indiana. The road numbering consists of two segments. West of U.S. Route 41 , the road is State Road 62 , and east of US 41 it is SR 66...

 to the north, Pigeon Creek to the northwest, and the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...

front to the southeast south and southwest. Within the area are the Victory Theatre
Victory Theatre
The Victory Theatre is a 1,950 seat venue in Evansville, Indiana. It is home to the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and also hosts local ballet and modern dance companies, theatre companies, and touring productions....

, the Evansville Civic Center
Evansville Civic Center Complex
The Evansville Civic Center Complex is the location of all city offices for the City of Evansville and County of Vanderburgh, including the Evansville Police Department and the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Department. The Vanderburgh County Courts System is in the Northeast Building. The EVSC...

, The Centre
The Centre (Evansville)
The Centre is a convention center and auditorium in Evansville, Indiana that consists of a 2,500-seat auditorium, a exhibit hall, ballroom, and 12 flexible meeting rooms....

, Children's Museum of Evansville
Children's Museum of Evansville
The Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville is an interactive children's museum in Evansville, Indiana, USA. The goal of the museum is to educate and inspire children about the world in which they live...

, Evansville Museum
Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
The Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science is a general-interest museum located on the Ohio riverfront in downtown Evansville, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1904, it is one of Southern Indiana's most established and significant cultural institutions, with comprehensive collections in...

, and Casino Aztar
Casino Aztar Evansville
Casino Aztar, located in downtown Evansville, Indiana, was the first riverboat casino in the state of Indiana, United States. The casino is owned and operated by Tropicana Entertainment which purchased original owner Aztar Corporation in 2007....

 are all located in Downtown Evansville with the LST-325 Museum
USS LST-325
USS LST-325 is a decommissioned tank landing ship of the United States Navy, now docked in Evansville, Indiana. Like many of her class, she was not named and is properly referred to by her hull designation .The ship was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2009...

 located just south of Downtown at the nearby Indiana-Kentucky State Line. Berry Plastics
Berry Plastics
In September 2006, Apollo Management, L.P. and Graham Partners completed acquisition of BPC Holding Corporation from Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.-Mergers & Acquisitions:...

, Vectren
Vectren
Vectren Corporation is an energy holding company headquartered in Evansville, Indiana. Through its utility subsidiaries , the company distributes natural gas to approximately one million business and residential customers in Indiana and Ohio...

, and Old National Bank
Old National Bank
Old National Bank is a regional bank with over 150 retail branches operated by Old National Bancorp and based in Evansville, Indiana. With assets at $8 billion, Old National Bancorp is the largest financial services bank holding company headquartered in Indiana.-History:The bank was founded in...

, the largest financial services bank holding company headquartered in Indiana, have corporate headquarters in Downtown Evansville with Mead Johnson
Mead Johnson
Mead Johnson & Company is a company which was majority owned by Bristol-Myers Squibb after an acquisition in 1967, but was spun off in 2009 as an independent firm. Mead Johnson is a major manufacturer of infant formula both domestically and globally with its flagship product Enfamil...

's headquarters located just outside of Downtown. The Ford Center is currently under construction near The Centre
The Centre (Evansville)
The Centre is a convention center and auditorium in Evansville, Indiana that consists of a 2,500-seat auditorium, a exhibit hall, ballroom, and 12 flexible meeting rooms....

 and set to open in fall 2011. Downtown Evansville is located entirely within Pigeon Township
Pigeon Township, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Pigeon Township is one of eight townships in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,682. Downtown Evansville is located entirely within the township.-Geography:...

.

Resources

  • http://www.downtownevansville.org/
  • http://www.evansvillecvb.org/
  • http://www.vanderburghgov.org/
  • http://www.city-data.com/city/Evansville-Indiana.html
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