Burlington in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Stephens-Yelton House

Burlington Historic District

— c. 1884 —

Stephens-Yelton House Marker image. Click for full size.

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, July 19, 2020

1. Stephens-Yelton House Marker

Inscription. This house was built c. 1884 for Hayden Polk Stephens (1844-1932), an up and coming Burlington lawyer. It is an outstanding example of a late 19th Century Burlington residence. H.P. Stephens later became a Judge in Kenton County, where he died in 1932. In the mid-20th Century, the house served as the home and office of Burlington town physician Dr. Martin A. Yelton (1879-1964) and his wife Alice.

Erected 2008 by Boone County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 39° 1.704′ N, 84° 43.458′ W. Marker is in Burlington, Kentucky, in Boone County. It is on North Jefferson Street south of North Alley, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5975 N Jefferson St, Burlington KY 41005, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

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: Foster-Sandford House (a few steps from this marker); Burlington Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Erastus Tousey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Renaker House (within shouting distance of this marker); From Craig’s Camp / To Burlington (within shouting distance of

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this marker); James Runyan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Boone County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Burlington Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Burlington.

Also see . . . Asset Detail | Burlington Historic District. National Register of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (PDF) submitted for the district, of which the Stephens-Yelton House is a contributing building. (Submitted on November 19, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, July 19, 2020

2. Stephens-Yelton House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.