Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site
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. Built in 1867 at a cost of $120,000, this Second Empire-style mansion has 25-rooms within 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2), and was completed in November 1869. It was designed by James T. Banes, a local architect. Features within the three-story edifice include hand-painted ceilings and walls, frescoed ceilings, carved rosewood-grained staircase, marble fireplaces, wallpaper of fabric-quality, and crystal chandeliers. The original tin roof was imported from Scotland. The displays within the mansion feature the Culbertson family and the restoration of the building. The rooms on the tour are the formal parlors, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchen, and laundry room.
Culbertson Mansion | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
The Mansion | |
| Location | 914 E. Main St., New Albany, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 38°17′11.28″N 85°48′46.52″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000019 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1974 |
In its heyday, a railroad ran behind the house (Culbertson had sold land to the railroad), and a streetcar ran from his house towards downtown New Albany.