C & EI Railway Station

to Chicago and Eastern Illinois

Formerly located at Eighth St. and Main St. Evansville, Indiana. Built 1903, Razed 1965

Article by Dana Clewlow-Bray

The C &EI Railway Station represents a Southern Renaissance approach to architecture that reflects the style of Italian palaces. Similarities to Southern Renaissance are:

• Distinct stories accented by a change in texture and materials
• Window pairings that boast a pediment
• Large eaves
• Low pitched roof lines
• Quoined corners
• Conservative use of ornamentation

The facade contains four Ionic columns, behind which are large two story arches that define the entrance. The reserved styling of the building is accented by the quoined corners and conservative use of ornamentation. After the building was converted to a community center and eventually razed, the columns from the facade were included in a design by Rupert Condict for the Four Freedoms Monuments.