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Riverview
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National Register of Historic Places

Riverview

Also known as Hobson House

Bowling Green’s first place on the National RegisterListed Feb 23, 1972; only 25 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older
ItalianateListed 1972Bowling Green
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About Riverview

Riverview, at Hobson Grove Park at end of Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 23, 1972: the first place in Bowling Green to be listed. Only 25 of Kentucky’s 3,367 listings are older. The Register lists it for its military and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 332 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Warren County MRA. The listing covers 11.2 acres.

What it isMid-19th century historic house museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 52 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Hobson Grove Park at end of Main St., Bowling Green · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1RiverviewStart here
  2. 2KinlockGreek Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

49 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BIronwoodGreek Revival0.7 miDSt. Joseph's DistrictDistrict0.9 miStRichardsville Road BridgeBowstring0.9 miBSt. Joseph Roman Catholic ChurchGerman Romanesque · Built 18591 miBHall HouseFederal1.2 miDAdams-Kentucky DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1.3 miBHouchens, Elouise B., Center for WomenBuilding1.4 miBHines HouseFederal1.4 miBRauscher HouseItalianate1.4 miBPioneer Log CabinLog Revival1.5 miBMilliken BuildingModern Movement1.5 miBLouisville and Nashville Railroad StationRoman Revival1.5 miBW. H. Everhardt HouseItalianate · Built 18791.6 miBBowling Green OMS #10Modern Movement · Built 19471.6 miDDowntown Commercial DistrictGreek Revival1.6 miBCecilia Memorial Christian ChurchGreek Revival1.6 miDModern Automotive DistrictAmerican Movements1.6 miBStandard Oil Company Filling StationLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.6 mi
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StFort WebbStructure1.6 miBHeating PlantBuilt 19271.7 miStFort LytleStructure1.7 miBPresident's HomeGeorgian Revival1.7 miBGordon Wilson HallClassical1.7 miBVan Meter HallClassical · Built 19111.7 miBKentucky BuildingGeorgian Revival1.7 miBNine HearthsBuilding1.7 miBW. H. Blakeley HouseItalianate1.7 miBMoore, Charles M., Insurance CompanyBuilding1.7 miBWarren County CourthouseBuilt 18681.7 miDCollege Hill Historic District (Boundary Increase)Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements1.7 miBMaria Moore HouseFederal1.7 miStBarren River L & N Railroad BridgeCamelback1.7 miBHome Economics BuildingClassical1.8 miBStadiumClassical1.8 miBWest HallGeorgian Revival1.8 miBCherry HallNeo-Classical · Built 19371.8 miDCollege Hill DistrictQueen Anne1.8 miBSt. James ApartmentsBungalow/Craftsman1.8 miBNewton-Kemp HousesFederal1.8 miBUnderwood-Jones HouseItalianate1.8 miBFirst Colored Baptist ChurchGothic Revival1.8 miDShake Rag Historic DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century Movements1.8 miBIndustrial Arts BuildingClassical1.9 miBHealth Buildings-GymnasiumEclectic1.9 miBPerry Snell HallEclectic1.9 miDUpper East Main Street DistrictQueen Anne1.9 miStCollege Street BridgePratt1.9 miBEdward B. Seeley HouseItalianate1.9 miBGrider HouseGreek Revival2 mi
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Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

W. H. Everhardt HouseBuilt 1879 · 1.6 mi away
Downtown Commercial District1.6 mi away
Maria Moore House1.7 mi away
Underwood-Jones House1.8 mi away

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Questions about Riverview

Is Riverview on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 23, 1972 (Register number 72000546).

Is Riverview a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Riverview?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Riverview?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123848844 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.