Northern Kentucky Restoration Weekend will return on Saturday, April 25 in Newport. The free event will showcase historical preservation materials and techniques for interested homeowners. “Our region’s historic homes and neighborhoods are a vital part of what makes Northern Kentucky special,” Kaitlin Bryan, the City of Covington’s manager of historic preservation, said. “This event helps […]
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Community remembers Covington advocate and benefactor Virginia Kerst
Virginia Kerst, a long-time Covington community advocate and benefactor known for her beautification and preservation efforts, passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. “I always like to tell people, she’s the kind of person [that] when she moved to Covington, she came here because she loved the small city feel,” said Tracy […]
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Figures overlooking Covington for more than 100 years to be removed, recast
The chimeras and gargoyles that adorn the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington have been removed to be molded and recast. The figures’ origins go back to the mid-19th century and have loomed over the cathedral for over 100 years. The cathedral collectively has 58 terra cotta figures, also known as grotesques. The chimeras […]
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Ludlow’s ‘last remaining piece of railroad history’ to undergo years-long restoration process
A historic Ludlow building abandoned since the 1970s will regain life over the next six years as the Ludlow Heritage Museum seeks to restore the former railyard storehouse. Currently, in its first stages of restoration, the “Industrial Romanesque” style building has debris littered throughout, but the history is in the lasting original brick walls and […]
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Highland Heights Home Listed in National Register of Historic Places
8 Kentucky sites recently listed in National Register of Historic Places The National Park Service has announced that eight Kentucky sites have recently been listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including a Jewish cemetery, wholesale grocery warehouse, and Victorian home school for girls. The sites were approved for nomination during a May 17 […]
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St. Andrews Proposed Parking Lot Plans Progress
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. FTM. Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church wants to build a 23 space parking lot next to their church on South Fort Thomas Avenue and Chalfonte, but some residents are voicing concern for the project. As is required, the church has applied for a variance which took them before the city’s Board of […]
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Fort Thomas Renaissance Board Will Soon Have Another Tool
The Midway Historic District is a district that will be catalogued with the city’s new website. FTM file/Mike’s Photo Service. Fort Thomas is fortunate to have two revitalized historic districts and now, with help from students at NKU’s Center for Applied Informatics, a database is being created that shows the historical information of each property, […]
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Catalytic Fund CDFI Certification Opens Doors to Federal Funding
The Market Lofts in Covington is one project The Catalytic Fund has helped to fruition. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has certified the Catalytic Development Funding Corp. of Northern Kentucky (“Catalytic Fund”) as a Community Development Financing Institution (CDFI). The Catalytic Fund provides financing, technical assistance and development services to execute real estate development […]
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Council Candidate: City Should Incentivize Upkeep, Renovation of Older Homes
Adam Meier, candidate for Fort Thomas City Council, has proposed an initiative that would incentivize renovation and upkeep of Fort Thomas properties/Provided by Adam Meier Candidate for Fort Thomas City Council My name is Adam Meier and I am a candidate for Fort Thomas City Council. Along with my wife and two young children, I […]
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VA homes reveal competition between historical preservation and residential development
The VA homes in Tower Park have plummeted in value over the last seven years. It was recently announced that the city has been approved to move forward with its long-awaited plan to acquire the properties located in Tower Park that have come to be known as the “VA homes.” However, it appears the nearly […]