Northside District in Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Sayre Female Institute
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David Austin Sayre
1793-1870
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
1. Sayre Female Institute Marker
Erected 2005 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 2197.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1854.
Location. 38° 2.891′ N, 84° 29.65′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is in the Northside District.
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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: Black Lexingtonians Believed Strongly in Education 1865 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Samuel Brown, M.D. (1769 - 1830) (about 700 feet away); From Enslaved to Community Activist / The Original Power Couple (about 700 feet away); Christ Church Cathedral (about 800 feet away); Lexington Public Library 1905 - 1989 / A Carnegie Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lexington's Long History with Slavery / Driven by Money (approx. 0.2 miles away); Transylvania Pavilion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewis and Clark in Kentucky / George Shannon (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.
Also see . . .
1. Sayre School. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. David Austin Sayre. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. Asset Detail | Sayre Female Institute (PDF). National Register of Historic Places inventory-nomination form and photographs. (Submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
2. David Austin Sayre Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
3. Sayre Female Institute / David Austin Sayre Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
4. Sayre School administration building
Sayre School / Public domain
5. David Austin Sayre
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 560 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
