Florence in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Dr. Gladys Rouse House
1926
Erected by Boone County Historic Preservation Review Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 39° 0.187′ N, 84° 37.427′ W. Marker is in Florence, Kentucky, in Boone County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Dortha Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 Main St, Florence KY 41042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Uri Lloyd (1849-1936) / Stringtown on the Pike (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Baptist African American Church, Florence (approx. ¼ mile away); Skirmish at Florence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clinton Blankenbeker House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Timberlake (approx. 1.6 miles away); Erlanger Depot / Erlanger Proper Subdivision (approx. 1.7 miles away); Erlanger Depot (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hopeful Lutheran Church (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.
Regarding Dr. Gladys Rouse House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Properties nomination for the house, which was listed in 2005:
The Dr. Gladys Rouse Office and Residence was built c. 1926 for Gladys Rouse (?-1970) who was one of Boone County’s first women doctors. Dr. Rouse utilized the living room as her waiting room, the enclosed porch as an overflow waiting room, the first floor rear room as her office, and the first-floor bathroom as a restroom for patients.
Dr. Rouse married Robert Bernard Rouse (1891-1974) in 1914, and lived in the house with her husband and their son, Robert M. Rouse, for the rest of her life.
Also see . . . Dr. Gladys Rouse Office and House. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the house. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.