2. Forgotten Pioneers: African American doctors in Lexington
118 North Broadway
In the early part of the twentieth century, several African American doctors practiced in Lexington. Many were in the building at 118 North Broadway near West Main Street. The distinguished structure once housed the offices of such well-known physicians as Obed Cooley, John E. Hunter, Nathaniel Ridley, and Joseph Laine from Clark County (Winchester). W.T. Dinwiddie--a dentist--also had his office in the building. Some of these doctors were at the location from 1909-1930--a period in the country's economic and political history that included World War I and the Great Depression.
Photo courtesy of Doris Wilkinson
1. Main Street Baptist Church, 582 West Main Street
2. "Forgotten Pioneers," A doctor's office that was located at 118 North Broadway
3. Cheapside
4. Historic Pleasant Green, 540 West Maxwell Street
5. Baptism scene, between Bolivar and Scott Streets
6. Home of Isaac Murphy, Eastern Street
7. St. Paul AME Church, 251-253 North Upper Street
8. Old First Baptist site, corner of Short and DeWeese
9. Polk-Dalton Infirmary, 148 DeWeese
10. East Second Street Christian Church, 146 Constitution Street
Click on each number to learn more about these 10 sites.
Click here to the print the African American Heritage Trail in pdf format. (4 pages)
Doris Wilkinson, Retired
Department of Sociology
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0027
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