Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Holy Cross Parish

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

1. Holy Cross Parish Marker

Inscription.
This parish, established 1890, spurred the growth of Latonia community. Benedictine Sisters came here to teach in 1891. Original two-story church and school on west side of Longworth, now Church St. Present church was completed, 1908, under Fr. John B. Reiter. Dominated by bronze-domed twin towers, church is of German Romanesque influence.

Erected 1991 by Kentucky Historical Society and Kentucky Department of Highways. (Marker Number 1887.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Kentucky Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 2.915′ N, 84° 30.105′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and East 36th Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3600 Church Street, Latonia KY 41015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass.

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It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ohio River Valley.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ritte's Corner (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Latonia Race Track (approx. 0.2 miles away); Holmes High School / Holmesdale Estate (approx. 0.8 miles away); St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Shaw House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Longwood (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hollingsworth House (approx. 1.2 miles away); Michaels House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Also see . . . Asset Detail | Holy Cross and School Complex. National Register of Historic Places registration form (PDF) and photographs (PDF). (Submitted on June 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

2. Holy Cross Parish Marker

Holy Cross Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 30, 2021

3. Holy Cross Church

The 1908 sanctuary and adjacent school are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 542 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.