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Charles Leich and Company
Charles Leich and Company

Charles Leich and Company is a historic factory building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1887, and is a four-story, brick building.: Part 1, p. 24  The building was originally built for the Evansville Woolen Mill, and Charles Leich and Company acquired it in 1914.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

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Charles Leich and Company
Northwest 5th Street, Evansville

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47708 Evansville
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