2013 was a memorable year for Covington as many historic properties met new life and others met the wrecking ball. Multiple battles ensued over some of the properties: were they worth saving? In one high profile debate, the answer was, no, and a nineteenth century mansion came crumbling down in a matter of hours. In […]
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2013 in Covington: The Year in Preservation & Demolition
2013 was a memorable year for Covington as many historic properties met new life and others met the wrecking ball. Multiple battles ensued over some of the properties: were they worth saving? In one high profile debate, the answer was, no, and a nineteenth century mansion came crumbling down in a matter of hours. In […]
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Linden Grove Hopes to Raise $250,000 to Transform Space Into Urban Park
Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington is hoping to raise $250,000 in a newly launched capital campaign. The Friends of Linden Grove announced the effort earlier this month and recently celebrated a gift of $2,000. “To maintain the momentum of the City’s renaissance, we need more green space to make Covington much more livable,” a fundraising […]
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Linden Grove Hopes to Raise $250,000 to Transform Space Into Urban Park
Linden Grove Cemetery in Covington is hoping to raise $250,000 in a newly launched capital campaign. The Friends of Linden Grove announced the effort earlier this month and recently celebrated a gift of $2,000. “To maintain the momentum of the City’s renaissance, we need more green space to make Covington much more livable,” a fundraising […]
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Video: Honoring Architecture in Covington, at NKU
The people have spoken and Kentucky’s top two favorite buildings are both located in Covington. The St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was the top vote-getter in a recent survey while the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge finished second. Northern Kentucky University’s Student Union was sixth, giving the region three of the ten spots. The […]
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Video: Honoring Architecture in Covington, at NKU
The people have spoken and Kentucky’s top two favorite buildings are both located in Covington. The St. Mary’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption was the top vote-getter in a recent survey while the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge finished second. Northern Kentucky University’s Student Union was sixth, giving the region three of the ten spots. The […]
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Photos: Inside First Finished Home at Covington Artist Housing Development
The first of five homes to be promoted as “Shotgun Row” in Covington’s Westside neighborhood was opened to the public on Friday evening. Construction on the five homes on the 300 block of Orchard Street in Covington’s Westside neighborhood began in September, part of a project that hopes to attract artist residents. The River City News […]
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Photos: Inside First Finished Home at Covington Artist Housing Development
The first of five homes to be promoted as “Shotgun Row” in Covington’s Westside neighborhood was opened to the public on Friday evening. Construction on the five homes on the 300 block of Orchard Street in Covington’s Westside neighborhood began in September, part of a project that hopes to attract artist residents. The River City News […]
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Unveiling of First Artist Home Latest Success in Covington Neighborhood
The first of five long vacant shotgun houses to be transformed as part of Shotgun Row will be unveiled to the public on Friday. Construction on the five homes on the 300 block of Orchard Street in Covington’s Westside neighborhood began in September, part of a project that hopes to attract artist residents. On Friday, […]
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Unveiling of First Artist Home Latest Success in Covington Neighborhood
The first of five long vacant shotgun houses to be transformed as part of Shotgun Row will be unveiled to the public on Friday. Construction on the five homes on the 300 block of Orchard Street in Covington’s Westside neighborhood began in September, part of a project that hopes to attract artist residents. On Friday, […]