Shelby County Welcome Center

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The best of three remaining 1960s modernist rest areas in Kentucky, the I-64 Eastbound Rest Area is significant in the area of architecture and transportation. This structure possesses exceptional significance and integrity and is one of the last representatives of modern style rest areas in Kentucky. In a design that recalls the architecture of the National Park Service's Mission 66 comfort stations and visitor centers, this rest area employs modern materials and design. I-64 Eastbound Rest Area is a one-story circular building, covered by a radial folded plate roof that creates a deep overhang for a walkway. The primary cladding materials are spandrel panels and textured pre-cast concrete walls. Transom windows and single light plate glass windows provide natural light on the interior. A mosaic wall mural located on the interior illustrates a map of Kentucky highlighting tourist destinations and principal cities in the state.