Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Frances Jewell McVey / Jewell Hall
1889-1943 / 1939-2014
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
1. Frances Jewell McVey Marker
Inscription.
Frances Jewell McVey, also, Jewell Hall.
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 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.
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 architect Ernst Johnson.
Construction was part of the Public Works
Administration project, and the four-story
red brick structure faced Avenue
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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.
Location. 38° 2.452′ N, 84° 30.181′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. Marker 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.
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 217 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
