Wendover
United States historic place in Hyden, Kentucky. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Wendover, also known as Frontier Nursing Service or Big House, is a historic house and former medical care facility near Hyden, Kentucky. Built in 1925, it is notable for its association with the American effort to professionalize midwifery, led by Mary Breckinridge (1881–1965). It was headquarters of the Frontier Nursing Service, an organization which continues today. Wendover was named a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1991 for this role. It now serves as a bed and breakfast inn and retreat operated by the Service's successor, Frontier Nursing University.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S of Hyden off KY 80, Hyden vicinity, KY |
| County | Leslie County |
| Listed | Oct 21, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000792 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | S of Hyden off KY 80, Hyden, KY |
| Coordinates | 37.12749, -83.36515 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Cumberland Gap National Historical Park · 37 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Trace Branch Campground 8 mi · Buckhorn Day Use 16 mi · Buckhorn Campground 17 mi |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75000792. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.