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Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company

Coordinates: 37°58′26″N 87°34′32″W / 37.97389°N 87.57556°W / 37.97389; -87.57556
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Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company
Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company, July 2011
Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company is located in Indiana
Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company
Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company is located in the United States
Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company
Location401 NW 2nd St, Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates37°58′26″N 87°34′32″W / 37.97389°N 87.57556°W / 37.97389; -87.57556
Arealess than one acre
Built1894 (1894)
ArchitectLinsey, H. C.
MPSDowntown Evansville MRA
NRHP reference No.82000096[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 1, 1982

Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company is a historic biscuit factory building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1894, and is a two-story, brick building. It features decorative brickwork, segmental arched openings, and limestone detailing. It housed Fred Geiger and Sons, a manufacturer for the National Biscuit Company.[2]: Part 1, p. 24 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Douglas L. Stern and Joan Marchand (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Evansville MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01., Douglas L. Stern and Joan Marchand (October 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Downtown Evansville MRA" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01., and Accompanying photographs