Entrance to grounds of Bowling Green College of Commerce at Western Ky. Univ.
Became a college of Western Kentucky University in 1963. Founded as part of Glasgow Normal Institute in 1875. School moved to Bowling Green in 1884. Was named Southern Normal School and Business College. In 1907 the schools separated. The Business University moved downtown, then to College Street. Flourished as a private school for over 50 years.