A new business will open in an old building in Newport, and will celebrate with a ribbon cutting on Friday. Mansion Hill Bridal, owned by Claire Canter, 24, a graduate of the Fashion School at Kent State University, opens Friday, Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. The 124-year old building at 402 Overton Street […]
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Historic Murals Created by NKU Students Unveiled in Newport
New murals debuted in Newport this week. The city’s historic preservation department collaborated with students from Northern Kentucky University to create historic murals on the 200 block of east Southgate Street to enhance the Newport History Museum. Newport Mayor Jerry Peluso and NKU president Ashish Vaidya spoke at the unveiling ceremony Tuesday. Last semester at […]
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Bellevue, Boone Sites to Be Considered for National Register
Two Northern Kentucky sites are to be considered for placement on the National Register of Historic Places. The Captain Benjamin Johnson River House in Hebron and the Grote Manufacturing Company building, currently being developed as the Kent Lofts, in Bellevue, will be discussed by the Kentucky Preservation Review Board in Frankfort on Monday morning. The […]
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New Condos Fill Price Gap Below $200,000 in Historic District
Six condo units have come on the market in Covington’s Licking Riverside neighborhood offering an affordable entry into the city’s posh historic district. Known as the York building, with its name engraved on its entryway, the property has been home to apartments for more than a hundred years, with units that boast a modest outdoor […]
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New Historic Preservation Officer Named in Covington
The first time Christopher Myers visited Covington, he was so enthralled by the City’s historic buildings and architecture that he couldn’t remember where he had parked. “I actually ‘lost’ my car because I was walking around looking at places,” he said. “I couldn’t get over how beautiful Covington was.” And even the casual […]
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Photo Show by High School Students to Highlight Newport’s East Row
A photography show featuring work by Newport High School students opens Monday at the Newport History Museum at The Southgate Street School. “Celebrating Artistic Expression – The Beauty of the East Row Expressed Through Photography” features photos taken in Newport’s historic East Row neighborhood. The historic schoolhouse is at 215 East Southgate Street near Newport […]
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Landmark Covington Sign Comes Down, Sold at Auction for Low Price
For two decades the sign caught the attention of thousands of daily motorists who drive through Covington along Interstate 75, even though for half that time the business that it advertised had been closed. Jillian’s, the once popular multi-level entertainment destination known for its several dance floors, lounges, and games, saw the last piece of […]
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Newport Developer Wins Preservation Kentucky’s Young Preservationist Award
Preservation Kentucky awarded its Barbara Hulette Excellence as a Young Preservationist Award to Newport developer Mark Ramler. The 33-year old was honored for his “careful and thoughtful attention to the historic integrity of his numerous renovation projects, preservation of endangered buildings, and exemplary model of historic rehabilitation throughout Northern Kentucky.” The award is given annually […]
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New Owners of Newport Bar Refreshing It As Neighborhood Destination
Since acquiring Jerry’s Jug House in Newport, new owners Mark Ramler and Stuart MacKenzie have made some discoveries inside. A loaded gun, receipts from the 1950s, and an original roll of the University of Kentucky-themed wallpaper that adorns the wall, still in tact and completely clean and white, compared to the yellowed, nicotine-stained pieces that […]
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Marianne Theater Back on Market as Initial Plan for Redevelopment Falls Through
It is on the Plan B for the Marianne Theater in Bellevue. The historic single-screen movie theater, that has been closed since the turn of the Millennium, was set to become an entertainment destination. But the development plans, led by Kent Hardman, failed to secure financing, city administrator Keith Spoelker said on Wednesday. The City […]