Downtown Commercial District (Bowling Green, Kentucky)

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]

Downtown Commercial District
Shops along Fountain Square
LocationRoughly bounded by Adams and State Sts., 8th and 10th Aves., Bowling Green, Kentucky
Coordinates36°59′37″N 86°26′31″W
Area24 acres (9.7 ha)
Built1840
Architectural styleMixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
MPSWarren County MRA
NRHP reference No.79003510[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1979

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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)


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