The East Spring Street Historic District, in New Albany, Indiana

New Albany, Indiana

New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...

, is on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

 since 2002. 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 New Albany Downtown Historic District

New Albany Downtown Historic District

The New Albany Downtown Historic District, in New Albany, Indiana, is on the National Register of Historic Places since 1999. The general area is W. First Street to the west, Spring St. to the north, E. Fifth Street to the east, and Main Street to the south...

 is immediately west of the area, and the Market Street section of the Mansion Row Historic District

Mansion Row Historic District

The Mansion Row Historic District in New Albany, Indiana has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983. It features the various mansions of the city when New Albany was the largest city in Indiana around the time of the American Civil War. The main section is on Main Street from...

starts.

In its prime, it was a haven for those of middle-class and upper-class social status, while the richest lived on Mansion Row. Many churches are within the area.