Culbertson Widows' Home - New Albany, Indiana
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BruceS
N 38° 17.147 W 085° 48.934
16S E 603586 N 4238187
Historic former home for poor widows in New Albany, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM2KKV
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/16/2007
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Culbertson Widows' Home
William S. Culbertson, wealthy merchant, opened home November 18, 1873 to
provide food, clothing, and shelter for town's destitute widows. Home had gas
lighting upstairs water closet and up-to-date kitchen. Residents lives were
structured according to strict rules. Culbertson's will provided support for
the home after his death in 1892.
Board of Trustees for home was formed 1922; it turned the home into a
boardinghouse with a monthly fee in 1947. Because of changing city regulations
the Board closed the home 1971. James Banes was builder of the brick Italianate
structure, which is included in Mansion Row Historic District, listed in
National Register of Historic Places 1983. ~ text of marker