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Dr. Ephraim McDowell House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Dr. Ephraim McDowell House and Apothecary
Ephraim McDowell House is located in Kentucky
Ephraim McDowell House
Ephraim McDowell House is located in the United States
Ephraim McDowell House
Location125–127 S. 2nd St.,
Danville, Kentucky
Coordinates37°38′42″N 84°46′16″W / 37.64500°N 84.77111°W / 37.64500; -84.77111
Arealess than one acre
Built1795
Architectural styleFederal style
NRHP reference No.66000355
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLJanuary 12, 1965

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.[2]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ "NHL nomination for Ephraim McDowell House". National Park Service. Retrieved February 5, 2020.

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