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Kentucky Mid-Century Modern Buildings (page 1)

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D.W. Howard Fieldhouse
Betsy Layne, KY
The D.W. Howard Fieldhouse, also known as "The Dome," was built in 1958 for the Betsy Layne Elementary School. The geodesic dome building was flooded in 2025 and renovations are taking place. [map]

The Depot on Main
Corbin, KY
The building has housed The Depot on Main since 2004. The aluminum slipcover was probably added in the 1960s or 1970s. [map]

Scottish Rite Masonic Temple
Covington, KY
The Scottish Rite Masonic Temple was designed by E. C. Landberg and built in 1953. [map]

Norton Center for the Arts
Danville, KY
The Norton Center for the Arts was designed by William Wesley Peters and built from 1971-1973 as the Centre College Regional Arts Center. It was renamed in 1982 as the Norton Center for the Arts. For more, see this website. [map]

Bowlarama
Danville, KY
The Bowlarama bowling alley was built in 1960. [map]

Dome Home
Florence, KY
This Dome Home was designed and built by Cathedralite Domes. It was originally installed as the "Home of the Future" in the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, TN. In 1984, it was dismantled, shipped, and rebuilt here. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]