Ashland in Boyd County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Kentucky Native, Laura White
Photographed By Craig Doda, June 25, 2023
1. Kentucky Native, Laura White Marker
Inscription.
Kentucky native, Laura White, designed the Old First Christian Church on 17th Street in Ashland. It was built in 1890 in the Gothic Style at a cost of $6000. Avoiding post-Civil War unrest, Laura's father, Dougherty White, sent his wife and daughter to be near Laura's sister, Mrs. S.W. Hager, whose husband was then mayor of Ashland. Laura, who studied architecture at the Sorbonne, later returned home to Owensboro, where she served as an educator and surveyor., (caption) Mrs. While traveled to Germany for the glass used in the church windows she designed., Painted by Denise Spaulding and Melanie Osborne. Church painting based on a watercolor by Janet Lester. Sponsored by Zoe Davis Brewer. July 2011
Kentucky native, Laura White, designed the Old First Christian Church on 17th Street in Ashland. It was built in 1890 in the Gothic Style at a cost of $6000. Avoiding post-Civil War unrest, Laura's father, Dougherty White, sent his wife and daughter to be near Laura's sister, Mrs. S.W. Hager, whose husband was then mayor of Ashland. Laura, who studied architecture at the Sorbonne, later returned home to Owensboro, where she served as an educator and surveyor.
(caption) Mrs. While traveled to Germany for the glass used in the church windows she designed.
Painted by Denise Spaulding and Melanie Osborne. Church painting based on a watercolor by Janet Lester. Sponsored by Zoe Davis Brewer. July 2011
Erected 2011.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 38° 28.847′ N, 82° 38.384′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Kentucky, in Boyd County. Marker can be reached from 15th Street north of Greenup Avennue (U.S. 23/60), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 15th St, Ashland KY 41101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trail of Fame (a few steps from this marker); Ashland Schools Faculty
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
