McDowell, Dr. Ephraim, House

125--127 S. 2nd St., Danville, Kentucky. County/parish: Boyle.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 15, 1966. NRIS 66000355.

2 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • McDowell House

From Wikipedia:

Ephraim McDowell House

The Dr. Ephraim McDowell House, also known as McDowell House, was a home of medical doctor Ephraim McDowell.

The home was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1966 for its role as the site of the world's first ovariotomy, performed without anesthesia by Dr. McDowell in 1809.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123849123

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