Milliken Building

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Photographed in 2014
Location	1039 College St., Bowling Green, Kentucky
Coordinates	36°59′40″N 86°26′40″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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Milliken Building one of BG's first high-rise structures". Bowling Green Daily News. 2003.
3. "Building in south-central Ky. deemed exceptional". Associated Press. February 12, 2010.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Further reading

• National Register of Historic Places registration form, authored by architect Brian Clements