Standard Oil Company Filling Station
National Register of Historic Places

Standard Oil Company Filling Station

Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
Listed
August 4, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000526

About this property

The Standard Oil Company Filling Station at 638 College St. in Bowling Green, Kentucky was built in 1921 by Standard Oil of Kentucky. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. It was operated as a filling station until 1956. The station was renovated and reopened as public restrooms for the adjacent Circus Square Park in 2009. The renovation included having reproduction Red Crown Gasoline globes made, funded by the Landmark Association. Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Plant City, Florida) Standard Oil Gasoline Station (Plainfield, Illinois) National Register of Historic Places listings in Warren County, Kentucky

Location

638 College St
Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky
36.99733, -86.43871

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Standard Oil Company Filling Station listed on the National Register?

Standard Oil Company Filling Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 4, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Standard Oil Company Filling Station?

Standard Oil Company Filling Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Standard Oil Company Filling Station?

The period of significance for Standard Oil Company Filling Station is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1921.

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