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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
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

  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