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Merle Norman

125 E. Main Street, Campbellsville, KY 42718

The Merle Norman Building

Q05-11-10, 125 East Main Street, Davis Brothers Dry Goods Phillips Brothers, TAC-19, 1876-1983 (alterations 1982)

This two-story brick comer building was constructed of glazed brown brick on south that wraps around the comer to the east. The facade is decorated with three stretcher courses of brown brick alternating with one course of light tan brick. Stone lintels and sills accent the windows. The corbelled brick parapet wall accents the exterior while aluminum awnings shade the windows. A flared metal roof was added on the comer in June, 1982. The entrance was altered from the original recessed entrance which had name of store written in black and white tiles in the pavement. Common bond brick covers the remainder of the building exterior. One segmental arched window is bricked in on the east facade facing Court Street. At one time there was a leaded glass transom.

This building originally housed Phillip, Putman & Company. According to the Fire Insurance
Sanborn maps, the building housed a general store or dry goods store from 1886 until 1915. During
those years Ed Coakley ran a store, as did James G. Phillips and 1. R. Davis. In more recent years, the
building has housed Penn-Ratcliffe Hardware (1950s), Lay-Simpson Furniture (1970s), and presently Merle Norman Cosmetics and Boutique (since 1980s).

Although the building has been significantly altered, it is an important comer building that continues the design and scale of Main Street.

Source/Credits: Campbellsville Local Historic Designation Report 2006

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