J.L. Turner and Son Building

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

J. L. Turner and Son Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Old East Main Street at 7th Street, Scottsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Coordinates	36°45′08″N 86°11′0″W
Built	c. 1910
NRHP reference No.	01001253[1]
Added to NRHP	November 21, 2001

History

The building was completed c. 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.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "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.