National Historic Landmark

Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky
Listed
October 17, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000543

About this property

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.

Location

Simpsonville, Shelby County, Kentucky
38.22439, -85.37620

Categories

SOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Lincoln Institute Complex
Industrial
0.5 mi
Simpsonville Christian Church
Civil War
1 mi
Bryan House
Industrial
1 mi
Bank of Simpsonville
Civil War
1.2 mi
Simpsonville Methodist Church
Early Republic
1.2 mi

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When was Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace listed on the National Register?

Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace?

Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace?

The period of significance for Young, Whitney M., Jr., Birthplace is recorded as the industrial era.

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