Sweet Gum Stable

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Sweet Gum Stable
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	New Albany, Indiana
Coordinates:	38°16′48.52″N 85°49′46.56″W / 38.2801444, -85.8296Coordinates: 38°16′48.52″N 85°49′46.56″W / 38.2801444, -85.8296
Built/Founded:	1836
Architect:	various
Architectural style(s):	Other
Added to NRHP:	March 14, 1996
NRHP Reference#:	96000292 [1]
Governing body:	Private

The Sweet Gum Stable was located at the southeast corner of Main and W. Seventh Street in New Albany, Indiana. The property was a stop of the Underground Railroad, ten blocks west of another stop, the Town Clock Church, and a mere block away from the River Jordan for fugitive slaves, the Ohio River.

The house on the property was built by steamboat captain Thomas Riddle. After the American Civil War, Riddle's heirs sold most of the property to William Robison and James Payton. From them Frank Howard bought the property, and built the Sweet Gum Stable on the grounds of the original livery stable.

In the autumn of 1998 it was sold at auction, and in May 22, 1999 was torn down. A feed store is in its place.

[edit] References

1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

• The Underground Railroad in Floyd County, Indiana by Pamela R. Peters

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