Scribner House, New Albany

Name: Scribner House
Address: New Albany, United States

#4 among attractions in New Albany

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The Scribner House is a historic home located at New Albany, Floyd County, 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. It is located in downtown New Albany, on the southeast corner of State and Main Streets near the Sherman Minton Bridge. It is the oldest building in New Albany. ()

Built: 1813 (211 years ago)Coordinates: 38°16'60"N, 85°49'22"W

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Scribner House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Albany National Cemetery, Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, Sherman Minton Bridge, Shawnee Golf Course.

1.5 miNE
Cemetery
New Albany National Cemetery, New Albany
39 min walk • New Albany National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of New Albany, in Floyd County, Indiana. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, it encompasses 5.5 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 6,881 interments. It is managed by Zachary Taylor National Cemetery.
0.5 miNE
History museum, Museum, Specialty museum
Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, New Albany
14 min walk • Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site is located in New Albany, Indiana by the Ohio River. It was the home of William Culbertson, who was once the richest man in Indiana.
~1930 ftS
Bridge
Sherman Minton Bridge, Louisville
10 min walk • 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.
0.7 miS
38°16'24"N • 85°49'12"W
Shawnee Golf Course, Louisville
18 min walk • Golf, Outdoor activities
~1270 ftN
History museum, Museum, Art gallery
Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany
7 min walk • The Carnegie Center for Art & History, within the Downtown Historic District of New Albany, Indiana, is a contemporary art gallery and local history museum. The building was initially built as a Carnegie Library, first opened on March 2, 1904, with 11,125 total books. It is of Beaux-Arts architecture style.
1.1 miE
Bridge
Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Bridge, Louisville
30 min walk • The Kentucky & Indiana Bridge is one of the first multi modal bridges to cross the Ohio River. It is for both railway and common roadway purposes together.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Mansion Row Historic District, New Albany
15 min walk • The Mansion Row Historic District is a national historic district located at New Albany, Indiana. It features some of the various mansions of the city when New Albany was the largest city in Indiana around the time of the American Civil War.
~1960 ftW
History museum, Museum
William Young House, New Albany
10 min walk • The William Young House is a historic home located at New Albany, Indiana. It was built about 1837, and is a two-story, three bay, Federal style brick I-house. It features a two-story porch alongside the rear ell. Much of the interior remains intact. The house is open as a museum.
~1010 ftE
Church
Town Clock Church, New Albany
5 min walk • 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. It was constructed in 1852 as Second Presbyterian Church, in what was then the largest city in Indiana.
0.5 miNE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
East Spring Street Historic District, New Albany
14 min walk • The East Spring Street Historic District is a national historic district located at New Albany, Indiana. The general area is E. Fifth Street to the west, Spring St. to the north, E. Eighth Street to the east, and Market Street to the south.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Cedar Bough Place Historic District, New Albany
23 min walk • 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Scribner House?

Nearby attractions include New Albany Downtown Historic District, New Albany (4 min walk), Town Clock Church, New Albany (5 min walk), Carnegie Center for Art & History, New Albany (7 min walk), Sherman Minton Bridge, Louisville (10 min walk).

How to get to Scribner House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Scribner House:

Bus

State / Elm • Lines: 71 (7 min walk)
35th / Northwestern • Lines: 12North, 99South (30 min walk)