Riverview at Hobson Grove

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location= Bowling Green, Kentucky
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built =1872(completed)
architect= Unknown
architecture= Italianate [http://www.bgky.org/riverview/history.php Riverview - Bowling Green, KY - Official Municipal Web site ] ]
added = February 23, 1972
governing_body = City of Bowling Green
mpsub=Warren County MRA
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Riverview at Hobson Grove is a historic home located in western Bowling Green, Kentucky. Restored to a Victorian state, the mansion played a part in Civil War activities in the area and is the centerpiece of Hobson Grove Park. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

History

Riverview was built as the mansion home of Atwood Hobson and his wife Julia. Construction on the mansion started in the 1850s', but was halted due to the outbreak of the Civil War.

During the conflict, the incomplete house was used as a munitions magazine during the winter of 1861-1862, when Bowling Green was the Confederate capital of Kentucky.

Riverview was finally completed in 1872. The Hobson family and their descendants lived in the house until 1952. After a string of various successive tenants and being damaged by fire, the structure was abandoned and condemned in 1965. The city of Bowling Green purchased the property with the intent of demolishing the house and building a golf course. The house was saved when a non-profit organization, the Hobson House Association, was formed the next year, restoring the dwelling in Victorian style. The proposed golf course was built nearby and can be viewed from the hill upon which Riverview sits.

Modern Use

Riverview was opened to the public for tours in 1972. The house and grounds are open six days a week, being closed on Mondays and can be toured for a small fee. [ [http://www.bgky.org/riverview/index.php Riverview - Bowling Green, KY - Official Municipal Web site ] ] The property also closes on select holidays. It is now owned and maintained by the City of Bowling Green as part of Hobson Grove Park.

Riverview is listed on numerous Civil War driving tours and Heritage Trails in Kentucky. [ [http://www.trailsrus.com/civilwar/region3/bgreen.htm Civil War in Kentucky ] ]

References

External Links

* [http://www.trailsrus.com/civilwar/region3/bgreen.htm Civil War in Bowling Green]
* [http://www.bgky.org/riverview/index.php/ Riverview at Hobson Grove]