Elizabeth in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Annie Alexander
First Woman Doctor
— Charlotte Trail of History —
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 12, 2024
1. Dr. Annie Alexander Marker (left panel)
Her father, physician Dr. John Brevard Alexander of Mecklenburg County, encouraged her. One of his patients had died after refusing treatment from a male doctor.
Upon graduation from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1884, she opened an office in her home at 410 N. Tryon Street.
Dr. Alexander had medical privileges at both St. Peters Hospital and Presbyterian Hospital - forerunners of today's Atrium Health and Novant Health.
Beloved as "Dr. Annie," Alexander travelled around the county by horse and buggy, providing healthcare especially for women and children.
She served as a physician at the Presbyterian College for Women, now Queens University of Charlotte, and also helped start the Mecklenburg County Medical Society.
During World War I, she became acting assistant surgeon at Camp Greene, Charlotte's U.S. military training facility.
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Dr. Annie Alexander
Original Presbyterian Hospital, Hawthorne Lane. Photo: Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
History-making physician, Dr. Annie Alexander. Photo: Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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Erected 2022 by Charlotte Trail of History. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, World I • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 35° 13.058′ N, 80° 49.959′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Elizabeth. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Kings Drive and Elizabeth Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Closest parking to reach the marker is on East 4th Street just west of North Kings Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N Kings Dr, Charlotte NC 28204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Loonis McGlohon (a few steps from this marker); Captain Jack: Herald of Liberty / Rebellion of May 1775 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mecklenburg County Vietnam Memorial (about 400 feet away); They Came From Mecklenburg… / Dedicated To Those Who Serve (about 400 feet away); This Land Once was Thompson Orphanage (about 600
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 12, 2024
2. Dr. Annie Alexander Marker (right panel)
More about this marker. Marker and adjacent statue are a part of the Charlotte Trail of History on the Little Sugar Creek Greenway.
Also see . . .
1. Charlotte Trail of History. (Submitted on June 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
2. Charlotte Trail of History - Dr. Annie Alexander. Biography of Dr. Annie Alexander
Dr. Annie Lowrie Alexander blazed a new path for future women when she became the first licensed woman physician to practice in North Carolina in 1885.(Submitted on June 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 13, 2024
3. Dr. Annie Alexander Marker and Statue
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 13, 2024
4. Dr. Annie Alexander statue
Photographed By Mark Parker, June 13, 2024
5. Dr. Annie Alexander gravesite
Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 36 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
