One of the several new restaurants set to open in Mainstrasse Village revealed some of its design plans on Monday. Lisse, the European-inspired upscale restaurant that will open in the building that previously housed the iconic Chez Nora, made a bold statement at Covington’s Urban Design Review Board meeting. The entire building will be painted […]
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City Upholds Design Board’s Decision on Property Owner’s Windows
The owner of a home in Mainstrasse Village will have to change his plans to place vinyl windows on his historic home. The Covington City Commission upheld the decision of the city’s Urban Design Review Board (UDRB) which told homeowner Greg Cansler that in the Mainstrasse historic preservation overlay zone, wood windows must be selected. Cansler, […]
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Covington Journal, August 1875: Floods, Duveneck Departs, Fines for Bifurcated Garments
The Covington Journal – August 7, 1875 The Democratic idea of the currency question is tersely and faithfully expressed by Ohio Democratic Senator Allen G. Thurman: “Our currency should consist of gold and silver, and, for convenience, paper convertible at par into gold and silver at the will of the holder.” Flood in the […]
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Commission: Jefferson Davis Statue Will Remain in Kentucky Capitol Building
A statue of the man who led the failed Confederate States of America during the Civil War will remain in the Kentucky Capitol Building, the state’s Historic Properties Advisory Commission decided this week. The statue of Jefferson Davis, a Kentucky native, sits along the wall in the Capitol’s rotunda where President Abraham Lincoln is the […]
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2 Injured, 1 Goes to Hospital After Walking Into Covington Fire Escape
Here is a warning to watch where you’re walking, especially if you find yourself glued to your phone while strolling down the street. On two separate occasions Tuesday, two individuals walked into a fire escape that had fallen lower than it usually hangs. A witness said both were looking at their phones as they walked […]
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Covington Seeks Input on Historic Preservation Agreement
The City of Covington is seeking public input as part of the process to develop a Programmatic Agreement between the City, the Kentucky State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO), and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) for the administration of the City’s Community Development Programs. The City administers Community Development programs with funds from the Department of Housing and Urban […]
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Wow! She Took this Condo from Drab to Fab in 6 Weeks!
The quiet riverfront condo communities in Covington’s Botany Hills neighborhood have reached an age where they are ripe for renovation. With their sweeping view of the Ohio River and Cincinnati skyline and quick access to the highway and downtown Covington and Cincinnati, West Covington condos are an ideal place for house hunters looking to put […]
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Lot that Housed Movie Theater Will Be Named by Newport
In 1915, on the 700 block of Monmouth Street in Newport, a grand building that could seat 2,500 people opened. It was the largest movie theater in Northern Kentucky. Built at a cost of $50,000 by Andrew Nordmeyer and H.N. Berning, who also owned the Hippodrome in Covington, the theater operated until 1963 following a […]
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Contemporary Glass Structure REJECTED by Covington Board
It is not typical for a majority of the Covington City Commission to attend meetings of the city’s urban design review board (UDRB) but perhaps Mayor Sherry Carran and City Commissioners Chuck Eilerman and Jordan Huizenga were there on Monday evening in anticipation that a proposal from Baker Hunt Arts & Cultural Center would end up […]
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Round 2: Proposed Modern Structure in Historic District Returns to City Board
Expect more verbal stones to be thrown at a proposed glass structure that the Baker Hunt Arts & Cultural Center hopes to construct as part of a multi-million dollar campus makeover. At issue: Baker Hunt is located in the Licking Riverside Historic District and must gain approval from the city’s urban design review board (UDRB). […]
