The Milliken Building, located at 1039 College St. in Bowling Green, Kentucky, was completed in 1963. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]
Milliken Building | |
 Photographed in 2014 | |
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| Location | 1039 College St., Bowling Green, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 36°59′40″N 86°26′40″W / 36.99444°N 86.44444°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1963 |
| Built by | Clarence Shaub |
| Architect | Edwin A. Keeble |
| Architectural style | International Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 09001313[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 2010 |
It is an International Style building designed by Edwin A. Keeble. It is designated WA-B-127.[1]
It is a four-story building.[2][3]
It was listed for its design not its age.[4]
Its style might better be termed Contemporary rather than International, in part due to its use of brick, according to one source focused upon the Modern Automotive District.[5]
It was built by Clarence Shaub,[1] a construction contractor.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Milliken Building one of BG's first high-rise structures". Bowling Green Daily News. 2003.
- ^ "Building in south-central Ky. deemed exceptional". Associated Press. February 12, 2010.
- ^ Robyn L. Minor (February 10, 2010). "Milliken Building named to national historic register / Structure awarded status based on design, not age". Bowling Green Daily News.
- ^ Robin Zeigler (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Modern Automotive District /WA-B-720, WA-B-451, WA-B-721". National Park Service. Retrieved February 19, 2018. With 47 photos, most or all from 2005-2006.
- ^ "Clarence Gordon Shaub Obituary (2009) the Tennessean". Legacy.com.
Further reading edit
- National Register of Historic Places registration form, authored by architect Brian Clements