Frankfort in Franklin County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

1. Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop Marker (Side A)

Inscription. Originally located in "Craw," the business was first owned by Fred Allen and then later by John Robert Davis Jr., who moved the barber shop to this location. In the 1970s, Robert Lee Taylor took over the business. At that time, it was the only barber shop in Frankfort for African Americans and was an important part of the lives of many young men, especially KSU students.

Photographs of customers and family members covered the walls of the shop. New KSU students learned the history of Frankfort and the school. The shop was a safe place for public dialogue. Clients of all ages received a haircut and words of advice and encouragement. It was a place people came for news, conversation, and companionship. Shop closed in 2014.

Erected 2017 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2520.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list.

Location. 38° 12.067′ N, 84° 51.184′ W. Marker is

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in Frankfort, Kentucky, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 60) and Langford Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frankfort KY 40601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kentucky State University (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frankfort (approx. 0.7 miles away); Frankfort State Hospital And School Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); Oliver Percy Rood (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Daniel Boone - Pioneer / Grave of Daniel Boone (approx. 0.8 miles away); Frankfort Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Persian Gulf War (approx. 0.8 miles away); War Of Independence

Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

2. Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop Marker (Side B)

(approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Daniel Boone - Pioneer / Grave of Daniel Boone (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 28, 2020

3. Mr. Taylor's Barber Shop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.