- Sweet Gum Stable
Infobox_nrhp | name =Sweet Gum Stable
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location=New Albany, Indiana
lat_degrees = 38 | lat_minutes = 16 | lat_seconds = 48.52 | lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 85 | long_minutes = 49 | long_seconds = 46.56 | long_direction = W
locmapin = Indiana
area =
built =1836
architect= various
architecture= Other
added =March 14 ,1996
governing_body = Private
refnum=96000292 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]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 theUnderground Railroad , ten blocks west of another stop, theTown Clock Church , and a mere block away from the River Jordan for fugitive slaves, theOhio River .The house on the property was built by
steamboat captain Thomas Riddle. After theAmerican 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.
References
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=0UvkMDO787kC&pg=PA105&lpg=PA105&dq=%22sweet+gum+stable%22&source=web&ots=o26ufiAgGY&sig=2IFc1_3STvmH960z_zWmU2cO6sM#PPA105,M1 The Underground Railroad in Floyd County, Indiana] by Pamela R. Peters
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