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

Frances Jewell McVey

1889-1943

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Jewell Hall

1939-2014

Frances Jewell McVey Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

1. Frances Jewell McVey Marker

Inscription.
Frances Jewell McVey Frances Jewell, a native Kentuckian, was a graduate of Vassar College and Columbia University. Beginning as an instructor in the University of Kentucky English Department from 1915-1921, Jewell served as Dean of Women from 1921-1923. In 1923, she married UK President Frank LeRond McVey, ending her official employment with the University. Hówever, she became well- known across the state as an ambassador for UK and for opening Maxwell Place for a variety of social and cultural events. Throughout her life, Frances Jewell Mc Vey remained active in campus affairs. She also served as a trustee of Vassar College, a member of the Lexington Board of Education, the National YWCA board, and the Frontier Nursing Service, and a charter member of the Lexington Junior League and the Business and Professional Women's Club.

Jewell Hall Jewell Hall was named after Frances Jewell, Dean of Women and wife of UK President Frank McVey. Connected to Patterson and Boyd Halls by the main dining room, Jewell Hall provided additional living space for 101 women students. The hall was designed by noted Lexington

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architect Ernst Johnson. Construction was part of the Public Works Administration project, and the four-story red brick structure faced Avenue of Champions. Jewell Hall contained 67 bedrooms, a communal dining hall, lounges, a main reception room, an infirmary, and recreational facilities on the roof. Original furnishings included maple beds, desks, dressers, wash stands, chairs, and built-in radio aerials.

Erected by The University of Kentucky.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 38° 2.452′ N, 84° 30.181′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is on Avenue of Champions (Kentucky Route 1974) north of South Martin Luther King Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in front of Sarah Bennett Holmes Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 Avenue of Champions, Lexington KY 40508, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

It is also

Jewell Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

2. Jewell Hall Marker

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: Sarah Bennett Holmes / Holmes Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleona Belle Matthews Boyd / Boyd Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeneland Hall (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Barker Hall and Buell Armory (about 700 feet away); Adolph F. Rupp (1901-77) (about 800 feet away); Thomas D. Clark (approx. 0.2 miles away); Main Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stoll Field / McLean Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Frances Jewell McVey / Jewell Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021

3. Frances Jewell McVey / Jewell Hall Marker

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 575 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

Frances Jewell McVey

1889-1943

⎯⎯⎯Jewell Hall

1939-2014

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Jewell Hall