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

Bishop's Residence

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2019

1. Bishop's Residence Marker

Inscription. R. A. Jones House
422 Wallace Ave
1906
Covington Register No. 161012

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 39° 3.935′ N, 84° 29.963′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is in Wallace Woods. It is on Wallace Avenue west of Eastern Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 422 Wallace Ave, Covington KY 41014, 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: Elizabeth Grossmann House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shaw House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Hollingsworth House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wallace-Boyd House (about 600 feet away); Michaels House (about 800 feet away); Site of Longwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank L. Michaels House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Apartments (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Regarding Bishop's Residence. The house is in the Wallace Woods Area Residential Historic District, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The house is called the Klein House in the National Register nomination, which also described subsequent owner Reuel Anderson Jones as “a well-known inventor of machine-tools.” More recently, the Diocese of Covington has long owned and used the half-timbered Tudor Revival dwelling as its bishop's residence.

Also see . . . Wallace Woods Area Residential Historic District. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Bishop's Residence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 795 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.