In the age of the “Roaring Twenties,” philanthropists Mary Louise Milliken and her husband Samuel Canning Childs embarked on a charitable spree that impacted communities across the world. In a stunning act of benevolence, the Childs donated funds for over twenty hospitals, two churches, several orphanages, and a singular community building that would benefit the community of Mary Louise’s youth and serve as a center for educational, social, and civic programming. Designed by the Dean of the Yale School of Architecture George Simpson Koyl of the architecture firm Marr & Holman, and designed in the era’s fashionable Colonial-Revival style, the Milliken consists of over 13,000 square feet of grand spaces that continue to serve the community in elegance and beauty.
Since 1928, the Milliken Memorial Community House has operated as the flagship charity in Todd County, Kentucky. The Milliken has been instrumental in celebrating our community’s accomplishments in the best of times, and assisted its people during times of hardship.
The Milliken is led by a donation and volunteer based membership and a Board of Directors. The organization offers social and educational programming for the safety, health, and wellbeing of the community.