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

Built by John B. Kohls

 
 
Built by John B. Kohls Marker image. Click for full size.
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, May 26, 2020
1. Built by John B. Kohls Marker
Inscription.
Originally a
grocery store
c. 1867
Covington Register No. 039024

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
 
Location. 39° 4.987′ N, 84° 31.131′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is on Bakewell Street north of West 7th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 631 Bakewell St, Covington KY 41011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Outer Bluegrass. 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 walking distance of this marker: Major League Baseball (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Formerly Bremen Street (about 500 feet
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away); Casper Ottens House (about 500 feet away); Goebel Park (about 500 feet away); German Gothic Glockenspiel Clock Tower (about 500 feet away); Frank Duveneck (1848 - 1919) / Eminent Artist (about 600 feet away); Slave Escape / Controversial Judgment (about 600 feet away); Una Merkel ~~ Film Star (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
 
Built by John B. Kohls Marker image. Click for full size.
Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, May 26, 2020
2. Built by John B. Kohls Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 424 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Jul. 9, 2026