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Fall 1986

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LANDMARK REPORT Vol _ 7 No_ 2 of Bowling Green & Warren County Fall

1986

BOWLING GREEN MAIN STREET PROJECT

On October 30. 1986 at a news conference in the State Capitol. Governor Martha Layne Collins announced the participants in the 1986 Kentucky Main Street Program. Administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council. this program will provide funding and/or technical assistance to 16 Kentucky cities.

The Kentucky Main Street Program is a comprehensive approach to revitalization of Kentucky's downtowns utilizing economic development and historic preservation. Prior to this year. the program focused on medium sized cities with populations of 10.000 to 60.000. The Governor's Main Street Program will allow adaptation to benefit many of Kentucky's smaller towns as demonstration cities.

The demonstration cities will receive a concentration of services including manager training. technical assistance. design assistance. and resource team visits. The cities selected were Brandenburg. Franklin. Harrodsburg. Prestonsburg. Princeton. and Springfield.

Bowling Green was one of 10 cities selected to receive a $10.000 matching grant and technical assistance to continue its very successful Main Street Program. Others chosen included Campbellsville. Covington. Danville. Georgetown. Henderson. Hopkinsville. Middlesboro. Shelbyville, and Somerset.

Governor Martha Layne Collins presents Main Street certificate for Bowling Green to Dick Pfefferkorn. Main Street Manager. At left is David Morgan. Executive Director of the Kentucky Heritage Council.

Bowling Green has participated in the program since February 1980. and it is administered by the Landmark Association with funding assistance through the State and the City of Bowling Green. During the past six years. approximately 50 new businesses resulting in 200 new jobs have located in downtown. Well over $16 million in rehabilitation and new construction has taken place to stimulate the redevelopment of downtown Bowling Green over the past six years.

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE

Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 1~, 1986 for Landmark's Christmas Open House. This year Carol and Bud Burford will be hosting this annual event at their home at 621 East Main Street from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Invitations will be mailed to all members in early December.

Landmark's information booth at Greenwood Mall Bazaar. October 25-26. 1986.

HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS

Landmark has a couple of unique gift ideas for the upcoming holidays. First of all. our book . Architecture of Warren County. Kentucky . 1790-191t0 makes an excellent gift at a special member price of $7.50 . Call the Landmark office if you are interested in quantity purchases at special discounts.

And. this year we are proud to offer a new item -our historic house plaques . This plaque is custom­made by Louisville Stoneware Company and is oval in shape. measuring 7" x 1t1". The plaques are available for houses 50 years of age or older . The cost to Landmark members is $20.00. We are also offering a mounted version suitable for indoor use at $1t0.00 The stoneware is mounted on mahogany wood and personalized with a brass plate depicting the historic name and date .

Call (781-8106) or come by the office (911t1 State Street ) to order your holiday gifts.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE (7/31/86 11/14/86)

Renevvals

Dr . Virginia Atkins Mr. Jerry B. Barrick Mrs. Stella Calhoun Mr. Floyd M. Cook Mrs. Samuel Cooke Mr . and Mrs. L . R. Duncan Mr . Ron Ford Ms. Sara Gleaves Sarah Rodes Graham Helen Griffin Mr. and Mrs. William T. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. John Karay Dr. J. H. Petersen Mr. and Mrs . David W. Rabold Dr. and Mrs. Donald Rauh Mr. and Mrs . Wahn Raymer Lucille Scott Mrs . J. B. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray Smith Frances J. Turnipseed

Nevv Members

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Adams Kern Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Mark Allen Mr. and Mrs. Murray Arnold Mr . and Mrs. J . D. Bryant Mr . and Mrs. Joe Cook Mr . and Mrs. Mac Donaldson Mr . and Mrs . Steven Downey Mr. and Mrs . Richard Dowse Judy Gerhardt Mr . Steve K. Gilbert Mrs . J. V. Hardcastle Mr . and Mrs. Robert V. Haynes Mr. Tommy Hines Mrs . F . R . McKeel Mr. and Mrs. Dickie McKinney Mr. and Mrs . Sidney Monroe Mr. Robert W. Moulder Mrs . Babs Schnoes Mr. James D. Skean Mrs. Ed Southard Mr . and Mrs. Wilbur Sprouse Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Steen

Nevv Corporate Members

Barrow Construction Inc. Bowling Green - Warren County

Chamber of Commerce. Inc.

DESA. International. Inc . Hilliard and Fisher. CPA's

JOIN HISTORIC LANDMARK Become a Part of Our History

GUIDED TOURS· Complimentary guided walking lours of Bowling Green's Downtown HistoriC District and Smiths Grove.

SPECIAL eVENTS· Special meeUngs (Christmas, Sum· mer Picnic. Annual Meeling, etc.), trips that relate to historic preservation and architectural history, and other acli~itie$ deeding with the rleh cullural heritage of Bowling Green and Warren County.

DISCOUNTS · Discounts on lar1dmark's ' publication Architec ture 01 Warren County. Kentucky 1790-1940, and reduced subscription rates 10 the Old·House Journal and the Qld·HouseJournal Calalog.

CONSULTING SERVICE · Technical and design asslsl· ance with Ihe res loration 01 historiC buildings, plus guid· ance and advice on qualifying for available lax incentives. Assistance wilh Nalional Regisler nominations and use 01 Landmark's library and reference maieriais.

VOLUNTEER PROJECTS· JOin Our volunleers in helping with many activities, including lours. exhibition booths, special events and commillees.

NEWSLETTER · Out e,·monthly Landmark Report which reports on Preservation issues. currenllocal events and the organizations achvilies.

AND .. . An opportunity 10 support the cHorts of renewed vi tality in Bowling Green and to help us to continue to foster OUT position of civic responsibility.

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LANDMARK ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 1812, Bowling Green, K entucky 42101

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MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY

o Individual . ......................... . ... $ IHlO O Supporling .............. $50.00

o Family .. .......... 525.00 . ............... $100.00

All contributions are tax deductible

TENTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

On Saturday morning. October 4. 1986. Landmark Association celebrated its tenth anniversary . On hand in Fountain Square Park were several members and guests. Bowling Green Mayor Charles Hardcastle and Warren County Magistrate Duane Lewis spoke briefly regarding the importance and impact of Landmark over the past ten years.

Guided tours of several rehabilitated downtown buildings were conducted along with the refreshments and fellowship enjoyed by all. A big thank you goes to Carol Burford and her committee for planning the celebration.

From left to right. Magistrate Duane Lewis . Suzie Coombs. Carol Burford. and Mayor Charles Hardcastle .

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Lighting of Fountain Square Downtown - 7 :00 p.m.

November 28-30

Downtown Christmas Open House------­Stores will have extended hours. Cookies, punch , and balloons available at many stores.

LANDMARK REPORT is a publicat ion of the l andmark Associat ion of Bowling Green and Warren County, Inc., a non­prof it corporat ion organized to promote historic preservat ion/economic develop­ment. Landmark, a part icipating agency in the Kentucky Main Street Program, is supported by the membersh ip of con· cerned citizens.

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Calendar of

Events

December 6

Christmas Parade Downtown - 9 :30 a.m .

December 6-8

December 14-

Landmark 's Chr istmas Open House - 3- 5 :00 p.m . Burford Residence

BGMU Holiday House-­Sat., Dec. 6 - 9 am-6 pm Sun., Dec. 7 - 1 pm-6 pm Mon . , Dec . 8 - 9 am-6 pm

Rick Voakes President

Richard M. Pfefferkorn Executive Vice President

Board of Directors Louis Berman Al ice Colvard Suzie Coombs David Faxon Betty Fulwood Georgeanna Hagerman Alma Hall Norman Hunter Romanza Johnson Valerie Kinder

Norman Lewis Lee Martin John C. Perkins Charles Ray JaySloan Herb Smith, J r. Rosalyn Stamps Rick Voakes Richard Wiesemann Clarence Wolff