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Modern Automotive District

Coordinates: 36°59′43″N 86°26′13″W / 36.99528°N 86.43694°W / 36.99528; -86.43694 (Modern Automotive District)
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Modern Automotive District
Modern Automotive District is located in Kentucky
Modern Automotive District
Modern Automotive District is located in the United States
Modern Automotive District
Location538 State, 600 State, 601 State St., Bowling Green, Kentucky
Coordinates36°59′43″N 86°26′13″W / 36.99528°N 86.43694°W / 36.99528; -86.43694 (Modern Automotive District)
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1948
ArchitectJames Ingram
Architectural styleModerne, International
NRHP reference No.06000809[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 2006

The Modern Automotive District is a 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) historic district in Bowling Green, Kentucky which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[1]

It includes three contributing buildings on the Dixie Highway:

  • Galloway Farm Equipment Company, at 538 State,
  • Hardcastle Filling Station, at 600 State, and
  • Galloway Motor Company, at 601 State St.[2]

The two Galloway buildings were designed by architect James Ingram.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Robin Zeigler (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Modern Automotive District / WA-B-720; WA-B-451; WA-B-721". National Park Service. Retrieved August 2, 2018. With accompanying 47 photos