Scribner House

The Scribner House is a historic home located at . It was built by Joel Scribner, one of the three brothers who founded New Albany. He and his brothers, Nathaniel and Abner, came from New York State and named their new town "New Albany" after the capital of their home state.
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
  • Type: House
  • Description: listed on the National Register of Historic Places
  • Address: 106 East Main Street, New Albany, IN

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Town Clock Church and Sherman Minton Bridge.

Church
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The , now the Second Baptist Church of , United States, is a historic church located at 300 East Main Street, within the New Albany Downtown Historic District. is situated 940 feet northeast of Scribner House.

Bridge
Photo: Charles Edward, Public domain.
The is a double-deck through arch bridge spanning the Ohio River, carrying I-64 and US 150 over the river between and . The bridge connects the west side of to downtown . is situated 1,400 feet south of Scribner House.

Historic building
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The is a historic building located at . It was one of the first elementary schools for African-American children, with construction beginning in June 1884, and the opening in 1885. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Scribner House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Albany Downtown Historic District and New Albany.

Neighborhood
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
The is a national historic district located at . The general area is W. First Street to the west, Spring St. to the north, E.

is a city in along the Ohio River, directly across from Louisville, Kentucky. It serves as the county seat of Floyd County and has a population of around 38,000.

Neighborhood
Photo: Bedford, Public domain.
is a national historic district located at , ¾ of a mile from the Ohio River, across from . It consists of the 800-block of the road Cedar Bough Place, between Beeler and Ekin Avenues.

Scribner House

Latitude
38.28331° or 38° 16′ 60″ north
Longitude
-85.82257° or 85° 49′ 21″ west
Elevation
453 feet (138 metres)
Inception
1814
Levels
3
Open location code
86CP75MG+8X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1088042020
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­house
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Geo­Names ID
7199140
Wiki­data ID
Q7439165
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