J.L. Turner and Son Building

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LocationOld East Main Street at 7th Street, Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Coordinates 36°45′08″N86°11′0″W / 36.75222°N 86.18333°W / 36.75222; -86.18333 Coordinates: 36°45′08″N86°11′0″W / 36.75222°N 86.18333°W / 36.75222; -86.18333
Builtc. 1910
NRHP reference No. 01001253 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 2001

J.L. Turner and Son Building is a historic building in Scottsville, Allen County, Kentucky, USA.

History

The building was completed circa 1910. [2] It housed Davidson Bros, a wholesale and poultry firm, from 1916 to 1926. [2] It was acquired by James Luther Turner and his son, Cal Turner, the co-founders of J.L. Turner & Son, in 1939. [2]

By 1956, their business was named Dollar General; [2] it later became a corporation traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 21, 2001. [3] It now houses Community Action of Southern Kentucky.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Turner, J. L. & Son Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. "Turner, J.L. and Son, Building". National Park Service. Retrieved November 9, 2015.