Old Pike Inn

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Old Pike Inn
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Location941 State St., New Albany, Indiana
Coordinates 38°17′35.86″N85°49′44.16″W / 38.2932944°N 85.8289333°W / 38.2932944; -85.8289333 Coordinates: 38°17′35.86″N85°49′44.16″W / 38.2932944°N 85.8289333°W / 38.2932944; -85.8289333
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1840 (1840)
Architectural styleEarly Republic
NRHP reference No. 01000358 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 12, 2001

The Old Pike Inn is a historic inn and tavern located at New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. It was built about 1840, and is a two-story brick building with a hipped roof. The building was damaged in a tornado on March 23, 1917, and the building rebuilt. It remained a working tavern until 1997, when the owner decided to shut down and start working for Caesars Indiana. [2] :5–6 [3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-10-01.Note: This includes Ronald K. Stiller and Paul Diebold (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Old Pike Inn" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-01. and Accompanying photographs.
  3. Caesars trainees worried about jobs Business First of Louisville - May 22, 1998

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