Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace
Historic house in Kentucky. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Whitney Young Birthplace and Museum is a historic house museum on the campus of the former Lincoln Institute in rural Shelby County, Kentucky, near Shelbyville. It was the birthplace and childhood home of Whitney M. Young Jr. (1921–71), an American civil rights leader. Young became prominent for his leadership of the National Urban League between 1961 and 1971. The house is now managed by the Lincoln Foundation, a successor to the Lincoln Institute, as a museum to its and Young's history. The house appears on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1984.
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The record
| Register name | Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | SW of Simpsonville off U.S. 60, Simpsonville vicinity, KY |
| County | Shelby County |
| Listed | Oct 18, 1972 |
| Listed for | Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 72000543 |
| Type of place | historic house museum, African-American museum |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | SW of Simpsonville off U.S. 60, Simpsonville, KY |
| Coordinates | 38.2244° N, 85.3762° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park · 47 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 4 records ↗
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Questions people ask
When was Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace listed on the National Register?
Oct 18, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace?
Yes. Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace?
SW of Simpsonville off U.S. 60, Simpsonville vicinity, Shelby County, Kentucky. The nearest national park unit is Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, 47 miles away.
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Whitney M. Young Jr. Birthplace?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000543. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.