Barwe Butcher Shop and Home

Frank Barwe started construction on his butcher shop in 1904 and looks as if he opened up shop in the early 1900's as there was a fire in the stables in 1913. Barwe had claimed to sell "home killed beef" until passing away in 1937. After he had passed away several other shops had been located here and as of 2023 United Schenk Accounting is now in its location in the same building.

On this stop of the Howell district tour, a stop at one of the popular stores is needed. The Barwe Butcher School was owned by Frank X. Barwe was built in 1904 on 211 Broadway Ave on the alley between Delamar Ave and Ewing Ave, now 3118 Broadway Ave due to the street name change in 1873. The building was a large brick building with stables in the back, though the stables burnt down April 17, 1913, where there looked to be about $500 in damages. 

Barwe selled his “home-killed beef” up until his retirement in 1937. In his time of working at his butcher shop he had built his home next door in 1930 at 3122 Broadway Ave. Frank seemed to be a family man as he married Mary Barwe. According to the Evansville Pres, Frank had accused three people of assaulting. him in October of 1989. Brawe had claimed that John and George Kissel and Fred Reuteer had beaten him in Babytown. The guys had beat him until he passed out and once, he had awoken again had continued to beat. The trouble behind the fight had started due to John owing Barwe money. The men had pleaded guilty and were fined $5 though in return Reutter had gilded an affidavit against Barwe. Causing some town drama to circle around. 

After Frank had retired his store's building was still in use. Frank DeShield’s ran a grocery store in the late 1930’s and into the 1950’s. After the mid-1950’s the store had seen several different businesses such as Embry’s Furniture Store, Mary’s Coffee Show, West Side Cycle

Engler, Joe. “Barwe Butcher Shop” Vanderburgh County Historical Society, December 2016. https://www.vchshistory.org/2016/12/ 

Barwe Butcher Schop, Historic Evansville. Accessed November 28th, 2023. https://historicevansville.com/site.php?id=barwebutchershop.

April 16, 1957 (page 8 of 26). (1957, Apr 16). Evansville Press (1906-1998) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/historical-newspapers/april-16-1957-page-8-26/docview/2688761076/se-2