Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana with a population of 13,820 in 2020.  Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park (1811-1868), the city is the county seat of the county.  Auburn’s site on Cedar Creek was chosen by Wesley Park and John Badlam Howe at the intersection fo two major trails, “Goshen-Defiance Road” and “Coldwater Road”, and next to the land of John Houlton.  The plat of the Village of Auburn is dated 1826 but it was held by Howe and not recorded until 1879.  A post office was established in 1839 and the village of Auburn was incorporated in 1849. 

   The Auburn Hotel, corner of main and ninth streets, since 1860.  The current brick hotel was built in 1895.  Originally named the “Swineford Hotel”, it became a landmark and social center for 19th century Auburn. The Swineford family continued to operate the hotel well into the early 20th century.  Don Foust bought it around 1920, renaming it the Auburn Hotel and operated it for more than 40 years. The Kruse family owned it for a few years before selling it to Rodger Eddy of Oregon in 1979.  Today, the hotel offers rooms barely large enough to accommodate a dresser and twin-size bed, up to the “Presidential Suite”. A basic room provides a bed and a bathroom with a community shower located on the third floor.  kpcnews  

   It is also, on this card, published as a blue sky by the “Auburn Post Card Mfg Co.”.  It is dated 1923 by the sender and is not in great condition with two creases, one larger starting on the left edge towards the middle.  It is, however, mostly noticeable on the reverse.  There is also bunted corners and a tear upper left.  The image, in spite of the damage, is clean and clear as is the reverse.  The reverse is clean.