Milliken Building Explained

Milliken Building
Location:1039 College St., Bowling Green, Kentucky
Coordinates:36.9944°N -86.4444°W
Built:1963
Builder:Clarence Shaub
Added:February 3, 2010
Area:0.5acres
Refnum:09001313

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.

It is an International Style building designed by Edwin A. Keeble. It is designated WA-B-127.

It is a four-story building.[1] [2]

It was listed for its design not its age.[3]

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.[4]

It was built by Clarence Shaub, a construction contractor.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Milliken Building one of BG's first high-rise structures . . 2003.
  2. News: Building in south-central Ky. deemed exceptional . February 12, 2010 . Associated Press.
  3. News: Milliken Building named to national historic register / Structure awarded status based on design, not age . Robyn L. Minor. . February 10, 2010.
  4. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=06000809}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Modern Automotive District /WA-B-720, WA-B-451, WA-B-721 ]. National Park Service. Robin Zeigler . February 2006 . February 19, 2018. With .
  5. Web site: Clarence Gordon Shaub Obituary (2009) the Tennessean. Legacy.com.