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

Adamstown

1872 1943

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Pierre Whiting

1863 1949

Adamstown Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Adamstown Marker

Inscription.
Adamstown This interurban African-American community was established in 1872 when working class and skilled laborers began purchasing land from George M. Adams to build homes. Adams, a native of Barbourville, Kentucky, was a slave owner and U.S. Civil War Union supporter. Adamstown supported Rose Street and Macedonia Baptist Churches, later merged as Consolidated Baptist Church. Adamstown was a center of education, community improvement, and social involvement for area residents. This 22 acres of land was situated between E. Winslow (Avenue of Champions) and Adams Streets (located behind Memorial Coliseum) and bordered by Rose Street and Lexington Avenue. The neighborhood continued to shrink over time as the University purchased properties for academic expansion and eventually disappeared after the construction of Memorial Coliseum.

Pierre Whiting Believed to be the first African-American employee of the University, Pierre Whiting was an Adamstown resident. A native of Woodford County, Kentucky, he was hired in 1888 and worked at the University for 57 years until his retirement in 1945. As

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a young man, Whiting carried water and mortar to men who were working on the Main Building. He served first as a janitor at the men's dormitory White Hall, but he went on to become the janitor at the Main Building for the remainder of his service. Like Whiting, other skilled Adamstown residents contributed significantly to the development of the University of Kentucky and the city of Lexington whose growth would not have been possible without their contributions.

Erected 2019 by The University of Kentucky.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 2.373′ N, 84° 29.963′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It can be reached from College View Avenue north of Rose Street when traveling north. Marker is in the parking lot at the southeast corner of Memorial Coliseum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lexington KY 40508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also in the

Pierre Whiting Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Pierre Whiting Marker

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: Joe B. Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Adolph F. Rupp (1901-77) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stoll Field / McLean Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Pope Villa (1811-13) (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cleona Belle Matthews Boyd / Boyd Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frances Jewell McVey / Jewell Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sarah Bennett Holmes / Holmes Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Keeneland Hall (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Also see . . .
1. Adamstown in Lexington, KY. Notable Kentucky African Americans Database entry on the defunct community. (Submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Whiting, Pierre, Sr. Notable

Adamstown / Pierre Whiting Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

3. Adamstown / Pierre Whiting Marker

Kentucky African Americans Database entry on the longtime University of Kentucky employee. (Submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,075 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Adamstown

1872 1943

⎯⎯⎯Pierre Whiting

1863 1949

⎯⎯⎯
Pierre Whiting