In honor of National Historic Preservation Month, we profile 3 old houses in Newport that are getting a new life thanks to Mansion Hill Properties. Our friend Mark Ramler takes us on a guided tour in this video produced by our friend Doug Strong!
Tag: Preservation
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These Historic Projects Won this Year’s River City Preservation Awards
In celebration of National Preservation Month and the 50th anniversary of the National Preservation Act the cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, and Ludlow are gathering to recognize excellence in historic preservation in their communities. On Thursday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m., the River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards ceremony will be held at […]
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9 River City Buildings that Should Be Restored
Did you know that May is National Historic Preservation Month? Most of the urban cities of Northern Kentucky have adopted ordinances officially recognizing the month as such locally, too. As the Northern Kentucky River Cities continue their strong resurgence, the restoration of historic buildings has played a significant role. But, since we’re greedy and spoiled, […]
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Wow. This Covington Townhouse is Like Something Out of a Magazine.
The historic downtown Covington building known as the Boone Block was most recently a liquor store and otherwise mostly vacant. Developer Tony Kreutzjans (Orleans Development) saw an opportunity to transform the massive structure – believed to have been the location of assassinated Governor William Goebel’s law office – into 9 luxury townhouses with rear garages […]
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Photos: Parklets unCOVered in Downtown Covington
Families, residents, business owners, and visitors enjoyed a perfect afternoon of parklet hopping in downtown Covington on Friday. Five new “parklets” made their debut on downtown streets – made possible by a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Bank/Haile Foundation awarded to Renaissance Covington for the project. Parklets are designed to activate a parking space for […]
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Mainstrasse Renovation Project Loses Out on Tax Credit – Because of Technicality
This story has been updated. With National Historic Preservation Month around the corner, a significant historic rehab project in Covington’s Mainstrasse Village suffered a setback. The Kentucky Housing Corporation declined to award low-income housing tax credits this year from its urban rehab pool based on the application not meeting all the necessary requirements, the organization […]
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Photos: Luxury, History, and Living the Urban Life in Bellevue & Dayton
On a near-perfect Sunday afternoon, Bellevue and Dayton showed up to feed the growing hunger for city living. The two River Cities played host to the third Beyond The Curb urban living tour produced by the Catalytic Fund. The hundreds who took the tour were able to see a wide variety of lifestyle choices for […]
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Remembering Early Savior of Covington’s Historic Homes
Recently, Karen Rafuse passed away. She was a strong proponent for the preservation of Covington’s Licking Riverside neighborhood and she and her husband, Peter, owned the Carneal House. Here, friend and neighbor Virginia Kerst shares some of Karen Rafuse’s story. Peter Rafuse salvaged part of the wreckage of the original Covington City Hall which was […]
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Showboat Majestic Eyes New Life in Newport (& Mike Fink May Float Again, Too)
The Newport riverfront is poised to become even more entertaining, so long as a newly announced dream comes to fruition. And $3 million turns up, too. The famed Showboat Majestic, the last of its kind in the United States, still floats across the Ohio River in Cincinnati, the city that has owned the theatrical relic […]
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Future Use of Property Around Monastery to Be Target of Study
The property that surrounds the St. Walburg Monastery of Benedictine Sisters of Covington in Villa Hills will be the target of a study, in conjunction with the religious organization, the City of Villa Hills, and Planning & Development Services (PDS). The announcement was Monday morning. For more than 150 years St. Walburg Monastery […]
