Indiana Bell Building, Art Deco commercial building in downtown Evansville, United States.
The Indiana Bell Building is a seven-story limestone structure in the Art Deco style located in downtown Evansville. Its facade displays characteristic geometric patterns and vertical lines typical of that architectural period.
The building was completed in 1929 by the architectural firm Vonnegut, Bohn & Mueller and served as headquarters for telephone administration. It represents the expansion of telecommunications infrastructure across Indiana during that era.
The building's name comes from Indiana Bell, the telephone company that commissioned it in 1929 as its Evansville offices. The carved ornament above the corner entrance and the small square panels set between the windows on the right facade are details a passerby can pick out at street level. The roof carries a metal lattice tower.
The structure sits in the downtown area and is easily reached on foot when exploring the historic neighborhoods. Visitors should note that this is an active building, and interior spaces may not always be open to the public.
The structure was originally a telephone exchange building and housed the switching and administrative spaces for regional telephone service. The building gained recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
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