Downtown Commercial District (Bowling Green, Kentucky)

Downtown Commercial District
Shops along Fountain Square
Location Roughly bounded by Adams and State Sts., 8th and 10th Aves., Bowling Green, Kentucky
Coordinates 36°59′37″N 86°26′31″W / 36.99361°N 86.44194°W / 36.99361; -86.44194Coordinates: 36°59′37″N 86°26′31″W / 36.99361°N 86.44194°W / 36.99361; -86.44194
Area 24 acres (9.7 ha)
Built 1840
Architectural style Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
MPS Warren County MRA
NRHP reference # 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

[2]

The district was listed as part of a review of historic resources in Warren County.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2017. with 56 photos
  3. ↑ Kenneth T. Gibbs, Jayne C. Henderson, and Lee D. Walker (September 21, 1978). "Warren County MRA". National Park Service.


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