Wendover (Hyden, Kentucky)
Wendover | |
| Location | 132 FNS Drive, Wendover, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°7′39″N 83°21′55″W / 37.12750°N 83.36528°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) (NRHP area) less than one acre (NHL area) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Mary Breckinridge |
| Architectural style | Log house |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000792 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1975 |
| Designated NHL | July 17, 1991 |
Wendover, also known as Frontier Nursing Service or Big House, is a historic house and former medical care facility near Hyden, Kentucky. Built in 1925, it is notable for its association with the American effort to professionalize midwifery, led by Mary Breckinridge (1881–1965). It was headquarters of the Frontier Nursing Service, an organization which continues today. Wendover was named a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1991 for this role. It now serves as a bed and breakfast inn and retreat operated by the Service's successor, Frontier Nursing University.