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Samuel Culbertson House
Talk about a mansion! The Samuel Culbertson House, in New Albany, Indiana, was built in 1886. It was a wedding gift to Samuel and his new bride from his father, William Culbertson. Samuel was president of the First National Bank. He was later president of the Churchill Downs racetrack. The home was later owned by…
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William Culbertson House
William Culbertson was once the richest man in Indiana. He started out a clerk in the dry goods business, then in 1854, he began his own utility company. His 20,000 square foot home was built in 1867 and completed in 1869 for $120,000 which is about $2 million these days. It was built by brothers…
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Phineas Kent House
This Italianate Tuscan Villa house is the Phineas Kent House in New Albany. It was built around 1855. Phineas Kent was a lawyer by profession, but made most of his money in the printing business. The home was later owned by Captain John B. Ford who is known as the American father of the plate…
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Mansion Row Home Dates to 1870
The Samuel A. McClung House in New Albany was built in 1870. McClung was a boots and shoes merchant. According to several newspaper accounts, this home was the scene of many fancy social gatherings when the McClungs lived here. This was home to several others in its time and was also a boarding house at…
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Second Empire Home in New Albany
Sometimes I stand in front of a house and say, “how are you a house?”. This massive 5-bay French Second Empire home was built in 1845. It didn’t start as Second Empire, but was updated as such in 1885 when the mansard roof, top floor, and ornamental touches were added. Cast iron was used in…
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William Culbertson House
William Culbertson was once the richest man in Indiana. His 20,000 square foot home was built in 1867 for $120,000 which is about $2 million these days. The original mansard tin roof was imported from Scotland and inside you find hand-painted ceilings and walls and hand-carved staircases. After his death in 1899, his third wife…
