The winners of the annual River Cities Excellence in Historic Preservation Awards have been announced. The Cities of Covington, Newport, Bellevue, Ludlow, and for the first time, Dayton, will celebrate at a ceremony held at the Corpus Christi Apartments (840 Isabella Street, Newport) on Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited and […]
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Revised Plans for Former Wedding Mall Facade Revealed at Covington UDRB Meeting
On Monday, Covington’s Urban Design Review Board met to review revised facade plans for 630 Madison Avenue where the former Wedding Mall currently stands. The Wedding Mall, a two-story commercial building built some time between 1920 and 1940, had its facade covered with a wrap in 2005. It is not considered to be a contributing […]
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Ft. Thomas Chooses Developer for Historic VA Homes
This article first appeared at Ft. Thomas Matters and is re-published here with permission. After two failed attempts at a Requests for Proposal, the City of Fort Thomas switched its strategy to a Request for Qualifications. Two developers submitted the qualifications to handle the VA homes in Tower Park. The city did not receive any […]
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Creative Firm Re-Imagines Landmark Monmouth Street Building
The building has stood for more than a century, but for three decades it was a Newport landmark as The Thing Shop, a provocative retailer of sleek dresses heavily favored by drag performers, including one who gave the shop an infamous shout-out on a 1990’s episode of The Jerry Spring Show. The Thing Shop closed […]
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Neighbors Take Downtown Block’s Future Into Their Own Hands
The landmark Odd Fellows Hall in downtown Covington was once populated by a liquor store, a strip club, a beer & shot joint, and for good measure, another strip club. Around the corner on east Fifth Street were three bars and yet another strip club. Today there remains just one strip club and just one […]
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These 46 Covington Properties Are Coming Down in 2015
The City of Covington continues its demolition program and has 46 properties slated to be razed in 2015. Some of the blighted properties that will come down this year are owned by the City of Covington, others have been condemned or have been abandoned. Because of the high cost associated with maintaining the properties, the […]
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City to Consider Deal with Developer on Blighted Block
After putting out a request for developers late last year, the City of Covington will consider a development plan for multiple properties on Fifth Street downtown. At Tuesday’s city commission meeting, three properties on the block of East Fifth Street between Madison Avenue and Scott Boulevard could be transferred to The Milburn Group and ECCE […]
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See Inside 3 Beautiful Old Covington Homes on Saturday
One of the most beautiful residential streets in all of Northern Kentucky is a small stretch of Russell Street in Covington’s Old Seminary Square neighborhood. If you have ever wanted to live there, three houses in the ‘hood are available for you to check out on Saturday, May 9. One of the properties is known […]
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Historic Windows Stolen from Covington Home Found on eBay
The new owners of one of Covington’s most famous homes will be reunited with the historic windows stolen from the property last summer. On July 29, 2014, six historic windows were removed from the house. According to a police report at the time, the estimated value was $6,000. Fast forward to May 5 and owner […]
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Historic Preservation Plays Significant Role in NKY River Cities’ Renaissance
May 1 begins National Historic Preservation Month, an event noted by a resolution adopted by the Newport City Commission at its last meeting. Recognizing the importance of historic preservation in Newport was more than a ceremonial adoption of a resolution, though. Historic preservation officer Scott Clark, in presenting the resolution, explained that the city would […]
