2030 W Illinois Street Evansville, IN  47712

The Belle of the Westside Ball, that sentinel overlooking the Carnegie West Library's Lawn and the Gerst Haus patio, is on the market just waiting for you. Built by Evansville home builder Jack Koch for Dr. John W. Lorenz in 1904 in the classic, towered, Queen Anne style of the late Victorian period, you may notice the Lorenz name above another West Franklin Street landmark - Smitty's Steakhouse. Smitty's is located in the J.W. Lorenz building, built in 1893. Some ten years later, Lorenz moved across the park for some peace of mind. Funny thing is, being the committed physician he was, the night calls from the flu epidemic sent him and his family back to living above the pharmacy on Franklin St by 1905. Today, the home stands remarkably intact. The entry is deep, impressive woodwork abounds, and the foyer is straddled by a smaller private parlor and a large front room. Connecting to the spacious formal dining room with a jaw dropping wall of woodwork and built-in cabinetry, through the butler door you enter a mudroom and half-bath laundry area, and into the spacious eat-in kitchen. All new appliances all included. The kitchen connects directly to the main staircase for strategic midnight snack attack access. Upstairs are 4 spacious bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms, including a main bedroom with double closets and ensuite bath. The attic features an impressive walk up entry, and the upgraded HVAC is perfectly placed to have ductwork run overhead - perfect for finishing the 3 floor and tower room into the coolest finished-basement-in-the-sky in town. Outside, your Franklin Street parties will have that extra pizzazz with an inground sport pool, new liner on the way. Whether you're entertaining or relaxing in sublime solitude privacy, there is no home in Evansville situated as perfectly overlooking the Franklin Street cultural district and the amenities it has to offer. In your yard. In the park across the street. It all waits for you.