Northside District in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Florence Crittenton Home

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Florence Crittenton Home Marker (Side A)

Inscription. In 1894, a group of local women established the House of Mercy on this site to provide a home for single pregnant women. In 1921 the home became affiliated with Florence Crittenton Homes, founded by Charles Crittenton in memory of his daughter. Florence, for the purpose of helping women in need.

For 118 years, the Florence Crittenton Home helped countless women and girls. Essential social & medical services were provided, with aid from staff, donors, volunteers, schools, churches, hospitals, and government funding. The home closed in 2013.
Dedicated to former residents, their babies, and caregivers.

Erected 2015. (Marker Number 2460.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 38° 3.432′ N, 84° 29.831′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in the Northside District. It is on West 4th Street north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523 West 4th Street, Lexington KY 40508, 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Satterwhite Noble (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hampton Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Enslaved to the Presidency / From Slavery to Liberation (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eastern State Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); Architects Shryock / Another Shryock (approx. 0.4 miles away); Breckinridge's Last Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Col. Robert Patterson (1753-1827) / Patterson Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Morrison / Transylvania Alumni (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Florence Crittenton Home Marker (Side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Florence Crittenton Home Marker (Side B)

Florence Crittenton Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

3. Florence Crittenton Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,208 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.