Nicholasville in Jessamine County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Dr. Phillips' Birthplace
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
1. Dr. Phillips' Birthplace Marker
Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips, founder of National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, 1919, born here, Sept. 15, 1881. Her work with the YWCA, 1917, led to interest in organization of business women. Instrumental in organizing and first President of International Federation of B. and P. W., 1930. Died 1955; buried Maple Grove Cem., Nicholasville.
Erected 1973 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1473.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 15, 1881.
Location. 37° 52.664′ N, 84° 34.454′ W. Marker is in Nicholasville, Kentucky, in Jessamine County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (Business U.S. 27) and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 South Main Street, Nicholasville KY 40356, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region and in Greater Lexington Area. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jessamine County / Nicholasville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jessamine County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away);
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Also see . . . Lena Madesin Phillips. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 6, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
2. Dr. Phillips' Birthplace Marker
View from Broadway Street.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2021
3. Dr. Phillips' Birthplace
As seen across South Main Street.
Public domain / Wikipedia, 1921
4. Dr. Lena Madesin Phillips
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
