Scribner House

The Scribner House is a historic home located at New Albany, Indiana. 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.

Town Clock Church

Church

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.

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

Sherman Minton Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Charles Edward, Public domain.

The Sherman Minton Bridge is a double-deck through arch bridge spanning the Ohio River, carrying I-64 and US 150 over the river between Kentucky and Indiana. The bridge connects the west side of Louisville, Kentucky to downtown New Albany, Indiana. Sherman Minton Bridge is situated 1,400 feet south of Scribner House.

Division Street School

Historic building

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.

The Division Street School is a historic school building located at New Albany, Indiana. It was one of the first elementary schools for African-American children, with construction beginning in June 1884, and the opening in 1885. Division Street School is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Scribner House.

Places in the Area

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

New Albany Downtown Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.

The New Albany Downtown Historic District is a national historic district located at New Albany, Indiana. The general area is W. First Street to the west, Spring St. to the north, E.

New Albany

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New Albany is a city in Southern Indiana 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.

Cedar Bough Place Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Bedford, Public domain.

Cedar Bough Place Historic District is a national historic district located at New Albany, Indiana, ¾ of a mile from the Ohio River, across from Louisville, Kentucky. It consists of the 800-block of the road Cedar Bough Place, between Beeler and Ekin Avenues.

Scribner House

Categories: museum, building, historic site, and residential building
Location: New Albany Township, Floyd, Indiana, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.28331° or 38° 16′ 60″ north

Longitude

-85.82257° or 85° 49′ 21″ west

Elevation

453 feet (138 metres)

Inception

1814

Levels

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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