Hulman Building, Art Deco office building in Downtown Evansville, United States.
The Hulman Building is a ten-story office structure in downtown Evansville with light yellow brick and Art Deco details on its exterior. The structure at NW 4th Street houses multiple businesses and professional offices throughout its floors.
The building was constructed in 1929 as Central Union Bank and faced difficulties during the Great Depression. The Hulman family acquired it in the 1930s, which gave the structure its current name.
The building displays patterns and forms that reflect how the city wanted to modernize during the 1920s. Vertical lines and geometric details cover the facade and shape the character of downtown.
The building is easy to reach in downtown and can be viewed from the street to see its facade. Most entrances serve commercial purposes, so street-level access is available for exterior viewing.
The facade displays carefully planned geometric patterns that mark this as one of the city's first modern tall buildings. Such structures were rare at the time and show how bold the city was in pursuing modern design.
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