Walton in Boone County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
C. Scott Chambers House
c. 1920
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2024
1. C. Scott Chambers House Marker
Erected by Boone County Historic Preservation Review Board.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 38° 52.246′ N, 84° 36.821′ W. Marker is in Walton, Kentucky, in Boone County. It is on North Main Street (U.S. 25) north of Old Beaver Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 N Main St, Walton KY 41094, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mayhugh-Hartman House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nicholas & Gertrude Blau House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walton Vernona Purple Heart Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walton-Verona Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walton Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Walton CCC Camp Bean Ridge (approx. half a mile away); Richwood Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Major John P. Gaines (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Walton.
Other markers no longer nearby. Abner Gaines House (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing);
this page online
Regarding C. Scott Chambers House. Excerpts from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the house:
The nominated property was built for C. Scott Chambers, a leading Walton businessman and proprietor of his own undertaking establishment. Chambers (1871-1943) was born in Petersburg, Boone County, and moved to Walton in 1900 to establish his highly successful business.
The house served as Chambers residence as well as his funeral home. He lived here until his death in 1943. The property ceased to serve as a funeral home in 1936.
Chambers daughter, Mary Scott Chambers, followed in her fathers footsteps. She conducted her first graveside service at the age of thirteen and following her graduation from high school three years later, she entered the Cincinnati College of Embalming, traveling daily from Walton to Cincinnati by train. Following her graduation, she had to wait until she became twenty-one before she could receive her license. When she did become licensed, Mary Scott Chambers became the first woman to be licensed in that profession in the state.
Also see . . . C. Scott Chambers House and Funeral Parlor (PDF)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2024
2. C. Scott Chambers House Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 28, 2024
3. Chambers Funeral Home sign
The house was used as a funeral home until 1936.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
