Lucy Anne Kirk, a homeopathic physician, was born in Dorchester and decided at an early age that she wanted to be a nurse. After attending area public schools, she enrolled in a training school for nurses in Hartford, Connecticut. Lucy worked for several years as a nurse before enrolling at the Boston University School of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1893. She did post-graduate work in New York and returned to Dorchester where she established her medical practice. She lived at 677 Dudley Street and had an office at 732 Dudley Street. Dr.Kirk was a member of several medical associations and on staff at Boothby Hospital and the Homeopathic Medical Dispensary, both located in Boston. In addition, she gave lectures to nurses and talks on hygiene to mothers living in Dorchester. She is buried in the Dorchester North Burying Ground.
