National Register of Historic Places

East Spring Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana

Listed

December 2, 2020

Type

District

Period

Listed

Ref No.

100005877

About this property

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. The Cedar Bough Place Historic District is one block north of the area, the New Albany Downtown Historic District is immediately west of the area, and the Market Street section of the Mansion Row Historic District starts. The district encompasses 84 contributing buildings in a largely residential section of New Albany. It developed in the late-19th and early-20th century and includes notable examples of Queen Anne and Italianate style architecture. Notable buildings include the Third Presbyterian Church (now First Baptist Church, 1853, 1955), St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory (1858, 1886), the former John Conner House or Masonic Lodge (c. 1850), and Edwards City Hospital (c. 1890). It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001, with a boundary increase in 2020. In its prime, it was a haven for those of middle-class and upper-class social status. Many churches are within the area.

Location

New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana

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When was East Spring Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

East Spring Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 2020.

What type of historic resource is East Spring Street Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

East Spring Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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