Licking Riverside Historic District facts for kids
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| Location | Covington, Kentucky |
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| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman, Second Empire, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000787 |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1975 |
The Licking Riverside Historic District is a special area in Covington, Kentucky. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its important history and beautiful old buildings. The district is bordered by Fourth Street, Scott Street, Eighth Street, and the Licking River. You can see many different building styles here, like Bungalow/Craftsman, Second Empire, and Italianate homes.
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Discovering Licking Riverside's History
Early Days of Covington
Covington was first established with its boundary at Sixth Street. This means the Licking Riverside area was one of the first places Covington expanded into. One of the earliest important buildings in the district was a brick school for girls. Doctor William Orr ran this "fashionable" academy, built around 1846. The district first started growing north of Fifth Street. For most of the 20th century, many of its historic buildings were saved from being torn down.
The Famous Grant House
Another very important house in the district is the Grant House. This home once belonged to the parents of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. His parents, Jesse Root Grant and Hannah Simpson Grant, lived here from 1859 to 1873. Jesse Grant also worked as the postmaster of Covington from 1866 to 1872.
Grant Family During the Civil War
During the Civil War, General Grant sent his family to live with his parents. They moved there in January 1862, just before he led his troops into Western Kentucky and Tennessee. Grant would visit the house often throughout the war.
The Clayton School
The private school Grant's children attended in Covington was the Clayton School. It was built in 1839, using old boat timbers in its construction. This historic school building is still standing today, just three houses south of the Grant House.
Homes of Important People
The district also includes the home of Richard P. Ernst, who was a United States Senator. It's believed that Samuel Hannaford, a famous architect from Cincinnati, designed this house. He also designed the well-known Cincinnati Music Hall. Richard's brother, John P. Ernst, also had a house in the district.
Other Notable Buildings
Many other interesting buildings are found in the Licking Riverside Historic District.
- The American Red Cross building has a Franco-Italianate style.
- The Baker-Hunt Foundation is built in the Second Empire style.
- The Covington Art Club shows Italianate style with a beautiful cast-iron veranda.
- The First United Methodist Church is a High Victorian Gothic building.
- The LaSalette Academy is also part of the district.
- The Covington Ladies Home, built in 1894, is another important building. It was once called the Home for Aged and Indigent Women. This building shows how much the people of Covington cared for their community.
