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56-641: 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. Opened on June 16, 1921 and originally seating 2,500 patrons, the theater was part of the Sonntag Hotel – Victory Theater complex that was organized by Marcus Sonntag and associates who were stockholders in

112-678: A campus in Evansville. Other local educational institutions include the nationally ranked Signature School , the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library , and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation . There has been a continuous human presence in the area that became Evansville from at least 8,000 BC by Paleo-Indians . Archaeologists have identified several archaic and ancient sites in and near Evansville, with

168-709: A fish consumption advisory for fish from the Ohio River based on PCB contamination. The recommended consumption limit for most fish, including carp , striped bass and flathead catfish is no more than 8 oz. per month, but for channel catfish , the recommendation is only 8oz every two months. Six very large coal-fired power plant complexes operate within 30 miles of Evansville: Indiana-Michigan Power 's Rockport Generating Station , near Rockport, Indiana , AES Indiana 's Petersburg Generating Station near Petersburg , and Duke Energy 's Gibson Generating Station near Mount Carmel . Evansville-based Vectren operates

224-408: A maximum temperature of 90 °F (32 °C) or above and 17 days with a maximum at or below freezing; the mean first and last freeze dates are October 26 and April 7, resulting in a frost-free period of 201 days. Extreme temperatures range from −23 °F (−31 °C) on February 2, 1951, up to 111 °F (44 °C) on July 28, 1930; the record cold maximum of −3 °F (−19 °C)

280-624: A population of 118,414 at the 2020 census , it is Indiana's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne , the most populous city in Southern Indiana , and the 249th-most populous city in the United States. It is the central city of the Evansville metropolitan area , a hub of commercial, medical, and cultural activity of southwestern Indiana and the Illinois–Indiana–Kentucky tri-state area , which

336-643: A steady pace of economic diversification and stability. On December 6, 2022, in recognition of the city's massive production efforts during World War II, it was announced that Evansville had been designated Indiana's American World War II Heritage City by the National Park Service . The Evansville metropolitan area , the 142nd largest in the United States, includes three Indiana counties ( Posey , Vanderburgh , and Warrick ) and two Kentucky counties ( Henderson , and Webster ). The metropolitan area does not include Owensboro, Kentucky , which

392-464: A ten-piece orchestra. In 1926 the Victory was leased to Loews Theatres as a movie chain and was renamed Loew's Victory. In 1928 Loew's featured Evansville's first "talking picture," an epic titled " Tenderloin ." Later that year, "The Jazz Singer," featuring Al Jolson, became the first stand-alone talkie shown in the city. The Loews's Victory Theatre closed in 1971. As the independent Victory Theatre it

448-502: Is a multi-use indoor arena downtown with a maximum seating capacity of 11,000 connected via Sky Bridge to the Evansville DoubleTree Hotel . It officially opened in 2011 and is used mainly for basketball , ice hockey , and music concerts . Berry Global The company has three core divisions: (1) Health, Hygiene, and Specialties; (2) Consumer Packaging; and (3) Engineered Materials. Berry claims to be

504-434: Is also a regional energy hub because of regional energy-related facilities such as BWX Technologies Nuclear Operations Group, coal mines , Global Blade Technology, several large ethanol and biofuel facilities, and a network of gas and oil pipelines. The city of Evansville offers a tax structure for companies locating inside the Evansville urban enterprise zone. Established in 1984 as one of five enterprise zones in

560-427: Is an adjacent metropolitan area about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Evansville. This area is sometimes referred to as " Kentuckiana ", although it is usually referred to as the “tri-state" by the local media. According to the 2010 census, Evansville has an area of 44.622 square miles (115.57 km ), of which 44.15 square miles (114.35 km ) (or 98.94%) is land and 0.472 square miles (1.22 km ) (or 1.06%)

616-686: Is dug up from each yard then dumped in a nearby landfill. The work has many more years to go. The U.S. Census accounts for race by two methodologies. "Race alone" and "Race alone less Hispanics" where Hispanics are delineated separately as if a separate race. According to the 2020 U.S. Census , the racial makeup (including Hispanics in the racial counts) was 75.34% (88,374) White alone , 13.65% (16,006) Black alone , 0.31% (362) Native American alone , 1.24% (1,455) Asian alone , 0.51% (596) Pacific Islander alone , 1.97% (2,315) Other Race alone , and 6.98% (8,190) Multiracial or Mixed Race . The racial and ethnic makeup (where Hispanics are excluded from

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672-534: Is home to Bally's Evansville , the state's first casino; Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden , one of the state's oldest and largest zoos; and sports tourism industry . The city has several notable educational institutions. The University of Evansville is a private school on the city's east side, while the University of Southern Indiana is a larger public institution just outside the city's westside limits. The Indiana University School of Medicine also maintains

728-524: Is home to over 911,000 people. The 38th parallel north crosses the north side of the city and is marked on Interstate 69 immediately north of its junction with Indiana 62 within the city's east side. Situated on an oxbow in the Ohio River , the city is often referred to as the "Crescent Valley" or "River City". Early French explorers named it La Belle Rivière ("The Beautiful River"). The area has been inhabited by various indigenous cultures for millennia, dating back at least 10,000 years. Angel Mounds

784-486: Is water. The city's southern boundary lies on an oxbow in the Ohio River. Most of the city lies in a shallow valley surrounded by low rolling hills. The city's west side is built on these rolling hills and is home to Burdette Park , Mesker Amphitheatre , and Mesker Park Zoo . The eastern portion developed in the valley and is protected by a series of levees that closely follow the path of I-69 . Notable landmarks on

840-566: The American Trust and Savings Bank across Sixth Street from the theater. Along with Frederick H. Gruneberg, St., President of the Consolidated Theaters Corporation, Sonntag and his associates contracted with Hoffman Construction Company to build the theater. It was air conditioned with commercial ice. The Victory featured a daily program of four vaudeville acts, a movie, a comedy routine, organ music and

896-865: The National Register of Historic Places . Evansville lies within the northern limits of the humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa ), and straddles the border between USDA plant hardiness zones 6b and 7a. Summers are hot and humid, winters are cold to cool. Average temperatures range from 32.5 °F (0.3 °C) in January to 78.0 °F (25.6 °C) in July. Annual precipitation averages 45.3 inches (1,150 mm), including an average seasonal snowfall of 11.8 inches (30 cm). Evansville winters can range from just 0.5 in (1.3 cm) of snowfall in 2011–12, up to 37.9 in (96 cm) in 1969–70. On average, there are 41 days annually with

952-401: The Ohio River flood of 1937 covered 500 city blocks in Evansville, resulting in a major crisis. With steamboats less necessary to the local economy, city and federal officials responded to the flood and its destruction by constructing more and higher levees: construction that penned and hid the Ohio River behind a barrier of earthen berms and concrete walls. During World War II , Evansville

1008-481: The University of Southern Indiana also contribute thousands of jobs to the tri-state annually. Evansville's strategic location on the Ohio River , strong rail and highway infrastructure, and its designation as a U.S. Customs Port of Entry , make it an ideal location for the transfer of cargo, including internationally. Chemicals make up 64% of international exports from the metro area, followed by transportation equipment (18%) and food manufacturing (5%). Evansville

1064-581: The tri-state 's major center for the healthcare and medical sciences industries. Deaconess Health System and St. Vincent Evansville (formerly St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center ), including the Deaconess Gateway and Women's Hospital just outside city limits, provide the anchors for a health care system that are among the region's largest employers. Educational institutions such as Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation , Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana , University of Evansville and

1120-523: The 2010 census, there were 117,429 people, 50,588 households, and 28,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,659.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,027.0/km ). There were 57,799 housing units at an average density of 1,309.2 per square mile (505.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 82.0% White , 12.6% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.0% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.3% from other races , and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of

1176-631: The Pliant Corporation. Landis Plastics, Inc. was based in Chicago Ridge, Illinois, with five domestic facilities supporting North American customers, manufacturing injection molded and thermoformed plastic packaging for dairy and other food products. Landis had experienced robust organic sales growth of 10.4%(1) over its last 15 years, before its purchase by Berry Plastics in 2003. During 2002, Landis generated $ 211.6 million of net sales. In September 2011, Berry Plastics acquired 100% of

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1232-515: The South, Catholic Irish coming for canal or railroad work, New England businessmen, Germans fleeing Europe after the 1848 revolutions, and freedmen from western Kentucky. By the 1890 census , Evansville ranked as the 56th-largest urban area in the United States, but it was surpassed in population by other cities in the early 1900s. As the new century began, the city continued to develop to its eastern areas. Manufacturing also took off, particularly in

1288-591: The air in Vanderburgh County were almost as high as in Manhattan , New York City . A large portion of the downtown and north side areas were declared contaminated by lead and arsenic because of factory dumping dating back to the Civil War. Contractors have been working for more than 20 years to dig up the lawns of residents to make them safe for children to play. About 18 inches of contaminated dirt

1344-488: The automobile and refrigeration industries. The Graham brothers, Ray, Robert, and Joseph, got their start with a successful glass factory in Evansville. After they sold it in 1907, the glass factory became Libbey-Owens-Ford. In 1916, seeing the need for a dependable truck, the Graham brothers entered the truck chassis business. Evansville was home to Graham Brothers Trucks from then until 1929. The dependability of Graham trucks

1400-722: The billions," and many other companies switched over to the manufacture of war material. In 1942, an aircraft factory was constructed adjacent to the airport north of the city for the manufacture of the Republic P-47D fighter aircraft, the legendary P-47 Thunderbolt . Evansville produced a total of 6,242 P-47s, almost half of the P-47s made nationally during the war. After the war, Evansville's manufacturing base of automobiles, household appliances, and farm equipment benefited from growing post-war demand. A growing housing demand also caused residential development to leap north and east of

1456-418: The capital stock of Rexam SBC for an aggregate purchase price of $ 351 million ($ 340 million, net of cash acquired), financing the purchase with cash on hand and existing credit facilities. Rexam produces rigid packaging, notably plastic closures, fitments and dispensing closure systems, and jars. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting, accordingly allocating the purchase price to

1512-524: The cardinal points, due north–south, and east–west. Thus, anyone entering or leaving downtown finds the street makes a confusing oblique-angle turn in one direction or another. In the 1970s, the city suffered from problems such as decreased economic activity and suburban flight, but city-sponsored revitalization has improved downtown conditions. The business district and riverfront feature land-based casino gambling, restaurants, bars, and shops that attract tens of thousands of visitors each year. Although much of

1568-773: The city include Alcoa in Newburgh , AK Steel in Rockport , SABIC in Mount Vernon , and Toyota in Princeton . Other major employers with workforces of 500 or more in the area include AT&T , Bristol-Myers Squibb , SRG Global , Industrial Contractors , Mead Johnson , Peabody Energy , PGW Pittsburgh Glass, T.J. Maxx , and Bally's Evansville . Evansville was the headquarters of natural gas and electric utility Vectren from its 2000 founding to its 2019 merger into CenterPoint Energy . Evansville has emerged as

1624-822: The city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female. Evansville is the regional center for a large trade area in Indiana , Kentucky , and Illinois . The largest industry sectors in size in Evansville are healthcare, finance, education, and manufacturing. Other major industries by employment are energy, warehousing and distribution, and retail. Corporate headquarters in Evansville include Accuride , Ameriqual Group, Anchor Industries, Atlas Van Lines , Berry Global , Evana Tool & Engineering, Karges Furniture , Koch Enterprises, Lewis Bakeries, Metronet, Old National Bank , Red Spot Paint & Varnish, Shoe Carnival , OneMain Financial , and Traylor Brothers. Major manufacturing operations near

1680-412: The city. However, between 1955 and 1963, a nationwide recession hit Evansville. Among other closures, Servel (which produced refrigerators) went out of business and Chrysler ended its local operations. The economy was saved from near total collapse by 28 businesses that moved into the area, including Whirlpool , Alcoa , and General Electric . During the final third of the 20th century, Evansville became

1736-559: The creek an industrial corridor. The land comprising the former town of Lamasco was platted in 1837 and was annexed in 1870. Evansville's economy received a boost in the early 1830s when Indiana unveiled plans to build the longest canal in the world , a 400-mile ditch to connect the Great Lakes at Toledo, Ohio with the inland rivers at Evansville. The project was intended to open Indiana to commerce and improve transportation from New Orleans to New York City . The project bankrupted

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1792-550: The early twentieth century with the production of lumber and the manufacturing of furniture. By 1920, Evansville had more than two dozen furniture companies. In the decades of the 1920s and 1930s, city leaders attempted to improve Evansville's transportation position and successfully lobbied to be on the Chicago-to-Miami "Dixie Bee Highway" ( U.S. Highway 41 ). A bridge was built across the Ohio River in 1932 and in that same decade steps were taken to develop an airport. But

1848-614: The east side are the 240-acre (1.0 km ) Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve and the Angel Mounds State Historic Site, just southeast of Evansville, between Evansville and Newburgh . For more details on this topic, see List of tallest buildings in Evansville Evansville's original downtown plat was made on about 200 acres, with streets running parallel to the river from northwest to southeast. Other streets nearby were later laid out on

1904-541: The first Europeans to come to the area, using Vincennes as a base of operations for fur trading. As a testament to the Ohio River's grandeur, early French explorers named it La Belle Rivière ("The Beautiful River"). The land encompassing Evansville was formally relinquished by the Delaware in 1805 to General William Henry Harrison , then governor of the Indiana Territory . The city of Evansville, Indiana

1960-403: The hub of the tri-state region's commercial, medical, and service industries. A 1990s economic spurt was fueled by the growth of the University of Southern Indiana . The arrival of giant Toyota and AK Steel manufacturing plants, as well as Casino Aztar (now Bally's), Indiana's first gaming boat, also contributed to the growth of jobs. As the twenty-first century began, Evansville continued in

2016-989: The identifiable assets and liabilities based on estimated fair values at the acquisition date. In July 2015, Berry announced plans to acquire Charlotte, North Carolina–based AVINTIV for $ 2.45 billion cash. In August 2016, Berry Global acquired AEP Industries for $ 765 million. In April 2017, the company announced that it was changing its name to Berry Global Group, Inc. In November 2017, Berry announced it had acquired Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc. for $ 475 million. In August 2018, Berry Global acquired Laddawn for an undisclosed amount. In July 2019, Berry Global acquired RPC Group for $ 6.5 billion. Berry's combined global footprint will consist of over 290 locations worldwide, including locations in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, and Russia. The pro forma combined business will employ over 48,000 people across six continents with sales of approximately $ 13 billion based on

2072-416: The most complex at Angel Mounds . This was built and occupied from about AD 900 to about AD 1600, just before the arrival of Europeans to North America. Following the abandonment of Angel Mounds between the years 1400 and 1450, tribes of the historic Miami , Shawnee , Piankeshaw , Wyandot , Delaware and other Native American peoples were known to be in the area. French hunters and trappers were among

2128-443: The other two; the A. B. Brown Generating Station , located just west of Evansville, and Warrick County Generating Station / F. B. Culley Generating Station complex, east of Newburgh , largely owned by Alcoa . In addition, another coal fired power plant complex, The R.D. Green Station, operated by Touchstone Energy 's Big Rivers Electric, exists 20 miles south of Evansville, near Sebree, Kentucky . The levels of fine particles in

2184-699: The outer city's architecture is typical suburban design, the city's downtown district retains early twentieth-century architecture. A few blocks east of the main business district is the Riverside district , featuring tree-lined brick streets full of turn of the twentieth-century homes. The Reitz Home Museum is one of the finest examples of French second empire architecture in the United States. Other homes nearby feature similar character and design and include Italianate , Colonial Revival , and Renaissance Revival styles. Evansville has thirteen neighborhoods that have qualified as historic districts and are listed on

2240-443: The population. There were 50,588 households, of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2296-450: The racial counts and placed in their own category) was 74.18% (87,008) White alone (non-Hispanic) , 13.50% (15,834) Black alone (non-Hispanic) , 0.23% (273) Native American alone (non-Hispanic) , 1.23% (1,438) Asian alone (non-Hispanic) , 0.50% (590) Pacific Islander alone (non-Hispanic) , 0.48% (558) Other Race alone (non-Hispanic) , 5.62% (6,589) Multiracial or Mixed Race (non-Hispanic) , and 4.27% (5,008) Hispanic or Latino . As of

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2352-487: The site of a new courthouse in 1891. The era of Evansville's greatest growth occurred in the second half of the 19th century, following the disruptions of the Civil War . The city was a major stop for steamboats along the Ohio River, and it was the home port for a number of companies engaged in trade via the river. Coal mining, manufacturing, and hardwood lumber was a major source of economic activity. By 1900, Evansville

2408-478: The state and was so poorly engineered that it would not hold water. By the time the Wabash and Erie Canal was finished in 1853, Evansville's first railroad, Evansville & Crawfordsville Railroad , was opened to Terre Haute. The expansion of railroads in this territory had made the canal obsolete. Only two flat barges ever made the entire trip. The canal basin at Fifth and Court street in downtown Evansville became

2464-573: The state, the 2.1-square-mile (5.4 km ) area offers inventory tax credits and other tax credits to eligible businesses. Historic Bosse Field , a 7,180-seat baseball stadium in Garvin Park, was built in 1915 and is the third-oldest ballpark still in regular use in the United States. It is surpassed only by Fenway Park (1912) in Boston and Wrigley Field (1914) in Chicago. The Ford Center

2520-405: The world's leader in manufactured aerosol caps, and also provides one of the most extensive lines of container products. Berry has more than 2,500 clients, including firms as Sherwin-Williams , Borden , McDonald's , Burger King , Gillette , Procter & Gamble , Pepsi , Nestle , Coca-Cola , Wal-Mart , Kmart , and Hershey Foods . In Evansville, Indiana, a company named Imperial Plastics

2576-411: Was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91. Median household income was $ 36,330 (2016), with the per capita income being $ 21,368 (2016). Poverty level was 21.7%. The median age in the city was 36.5 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64, and 14.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

2632-486: Was a major center of industrial production which helped revive the regional economy after the Great Depression . A huge, 45-acre shipyard complex was constructed on the riverfront east of St. Joseph Avenue for the production of oceangoing LSTs ( Landing Ship-Tanks ). The Evansville Shipyard was the nation's largest inland producer of LSTs. The Plymouth factory was converted into a plant which turned out "bullets by

2688-672: Was a permanent settlement of the Mississippian culture from AD 1000 to around AD 1400. The European-American city was founded in 1812. Evansville anchors a regional economic hub based primarily on trade, transportation, and utilities; professional and business services; education and health services; government; leisure and hospitality; and manufacturing. Two NYSE -listed companies ( Berry Global and OneMain Financial ) are headquartered in Evansville, and three companies traded on NASDAQ ( Escalade , Old National Bank , and Shoe Carnival ) are also headquartered in Evansville. Evansville

2744-555: Was at the time it was built one of the largest in the Midwest. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places . It is owned by the City of Evansville and is co-managed with The Ford Center by VenuWorks. [REDACTED] Media related to Victory Theatre (Evansville) at Wikimedia Commons Evansville, Indiana Evansville is a city in and the county seat of Vanderburgh County, Indiana , United States. With

2800-528: Was designated as the county seat on January 7, 1818. The county was named for Henry Vanderburgh, a deceased chief judge of the Indiana Territorial Supreme Court. Evansville became a thriving commercial town with a river trade, and the town began to expand outside of its original footprint. Evansville's west side was for many years cut off from the city's main part by Pigeon Creek and the factories that developed along it, making

2856-411: Was divided into a triplex, but was closed in 1979. The theater was restored to its former glory and reopened in 1998 after a $ 15 million renovation. The Victory was designed by architect John Pridmore of Chicago . The exterior is in the restrained style characteristic of commercial buildings of the era, but the auditorium is more ornate. The stage, 68 feet (21 m) wide and 82 feet (25 m) deep,

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2912-504: Was due in part to their use of Torbensen internal gear drive rear axles. In 1921, after the death of both Dodge brothers, Graham Brothers started selling 1.5 ton pickups through Dodge dealers. (Dodge did not manufacture trucks at the time). These vehicles had Graham chassis and some Dodge parts. Dodge Brothers bought a controlling interest in Graham Brothers in 1925, picking up the rest in 1926. The city saw exponential growth in

2968-412: Was founded in 1812 and incorporated in 1817. It is situated on an oxbow in the Ohio River , and is often referred to as the "Crescent Valley" or "River City". On March 27, 1812, Hugh McGary Jr. purchased about 441 acres and named it "McGary's Landing". In 1814, to attract more people, McGary renamed his village "Evansville" in honor of Colonel Robert Morgan Evans . Evansville incorporated in 1817 and

3024-971: Was founded in 1967. In the beginning the plant employed three workers and produced aerosol caps using one injection molding machine (in 2017 more than 2400 employees worked for Berry Global in Evansville). The company was purchased by Jack Berry Sr. in 1983. In 1987 the company made its first expansion outside Evansville, opening its second plant, in Henderson, Nevada. In recent years, Berry has completed several acquisitions including Mammoth Containers, Sterling Products, Tri-Plas, Alpha Products, PackerWare, Venture Packaging, Virginia Design Packaging, Container Industries, Knight Engineering and Plastics, Cardinal Packaging, Poly-Seal, Landis Plastics, Euromex Plastics S.A. de C.V., Kerr Group, Covalence Specialty Materials,(the former Tyco Plastics & Adhesives business), Rollpak, Captive Plastics, MAC Closures, Superfos, and

3080-607: Was one of the world's largest hardwood furniture centers, with 41 factories employing approximately 2,000 workers. Railroads eventually became more important and in 1887 the L&;N Railroad constructed a bridge across the Ohio River. Along with a major rail yard southwest of Evansville in Howell, which was annexed in 1916 and completed the city's counterclockwise march around the horseshoe bend. Throughout this period, Evansville's main ethnic groups consisted of Protestant Scotch-Irish from

3136-752: Was set on January 20, 1985 and December 22, 1989, while, conversely, the record warm minimum of 82 °F (28 °C) was last reached July 8, 1980. In August 2018, the mayor of Evansville sent a letter to the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORVWSO) opposing a proposal to eliminate pollution control standards for the Ohio River. Evansville is located downstream from the river's origin. Sources of pollution that affect water quality include agricultural runoff , raw sewage discharges from combined sewer overflows , and toxic chemicals released by companies with water pollution permits . The state of Indiana issues

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