A National Historic Landmark. Built in 1867. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
One of 76 National Register listings published here for Kenton County · listed in 1975 · category: Structure · built in 1867, by John Augustus Roebling · a National Historic Landmark.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge: 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Tin, Lead, Antimony. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avril Co/ Cincinnati, Ohio | Tin, Lead, Antimony | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Covington, the town this property stands in, in 31 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 12 thunderstorm wind, 11 flash flood, 6 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1996 | Lightning | Covington | 1 hurt, $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Covington | $50,000 | In addition to other flash flooding in the area, basements were flooded in Covington and Park Hills due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $30,000 | Trees were downed throughout Covington due to thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees fell on cars. |
| December 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $10,000 | A tree fell onto a car on Garrard Street. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Covington | $10,000 | Several cars were floating in high water due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $10,000 | Several trees were downed throughout the city. One tree fell on a house, causing some minor roof damage. |
| December 2000 | Flash Flood | Covington | $10,000 | Heavy rainfall caused Banklick Creek to flood Pioneer Park and Cody road. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $8,000 | A large tree was blown on to a house in Covington, causing major structural damage. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $5,000 | Several trees were downed. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $5,000 | A roof was partially torn off of an apartment building due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| March 2008 | Flood | Covington | $5,000 | Several roads were flooded and closed. Banklick Creek was out of its banks in a few locations. |
| December 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $5,000 | Several trees and power lines were downed. |
| June 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $5,000 | County DES reported several trees uprooted. Power lines blown down. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $3,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Covington | $2,000 | Several roads and underpasses were flooded. In addition, some cars were struck in high water. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $1,000 | A large tree was knocked down along W. 10th St. near Russell Street. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | $1,000 | Six to ten inch diameter branches were torn from several trees on the south side of town. |
| April 2011 | Flash Flood | Covington | $1,000 | Two to three feet of water was over a road due to heavy rainfall. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Covington | $1,000 | About three feet of water covered an intersection due to heavy rainfall. |
| February 2018 | Flash Flood | Covington | - | Multiple roads were closed throughout the county due to high water. |
| April 2017 | Flash Flood | Covington | - | High water was reported at Madison Ave. and 17th Street. |
| March 2006 | Flash Flood | Covington | - | Several roads were flooded. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Covington | - | Banklick Creek rose out of its banks, flooding portions of Pioneer Park. Several roads were flooded and closed as well. |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Covington | - | River Road flooded and was closed. |
| April 2024 | Hail | Covington | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Covington | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Covington | - | no account filed |
| April 2012 | Hail | Covington | - | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Hail | Covington | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Covington | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Hail | Covington | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN W. HUBBARD (sternwheeler) | under 500 feet | 1982 | |
 | Northern Bank of Kentucky | 0.3 miles | 1998 |
 | Riverside Drive Historic District | 0.3 miles | 1971 |
| Ohio Riverside Historic District (Boundary Increase) | 0.3 miles | 1987 | |
| Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home | 0.3 miles | 1966 | |
 | Trinity Episcopal Church | 0.3 miles | 1982 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 75000786 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kenton County | All 76 listed properties in this county. |
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