Downtown Commercial District (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
Downtown Commercial District | |
Shops along Fountain Square | |
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Location | Roughly bounded by Adams and State Sts., 8th and 10th Aves., Bowling Green, Kentucky |
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Coordinates | 36°59′37″N 86°26′31″W / 36.99361°N 86.44194°WCoordinates: 36°59′37″N 86°26′31″W / 36.99361°N 86.44194°W |
Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
Built | 1840 |
Architectural style | Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods) |
MPS | Warren County MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 79003510[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 1979 |
The Downtown Commercial District in Bowling Green, Kentucky is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. In 1979, it included 113 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area.[2]
A few of the district's buildings are:
- Combs Building (from last 25 years of 1800s), 908 State Street, a 2+1⁄2-story brick commercial building
- Greer Building (from last 25 years of 1800s), 910 and 912 State Street, two-story six-bay building with metal cornice
- Garvin Building (from last 25 years of 1800s), 918 State Street, a three-story Italianate building with original metal cornice
- T. C. Mitchell Building (1903), 926-928 State Street, 2+1⁄2-story seven-bay brick building with molded brick cornice
The district was listed as part of a review of historic resources in Warren County.[3]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2017. with 56 photos
- ^ Kenneth T. Gibbs, Jayne C. Henderson, and Lee D. Walker (September 21, 1978). "Warren County MRA". National Park Service.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Warren County, Kentucky
- Geography of Warren County, Kentucky
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky
- Kentucky Registered Historic Place stubs
- Kentucky geography stubs