The Scribner House in downtown New Albany, Indiana, is the city’s oldest building and a direct link to its founding. Built in 1813 and 1814 by Joel Scribner, one of the three brothers who established New Albany, it was constructed from ash, oak, and poplar cut from the property itself. The 2½-story house reflects New England Federal style, with parlors, bedrooms, porches, and a large kitchen fireplace. It remained in the Scribner family until Harriet Scribner sold it to the Daughters of the American Revolution, which preserved it. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, it now serves as a museum and educational site.