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

Elizabeth Grossmann House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2019

1. Elizabeth Grossmann House Marker

Inscription. Arts and Crafts
Four square
1915
Covington Register No. 161008

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.

Location. 39° 3.935′ N, 84° 29.99′ 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: 408 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: Bishop's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shaw House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Hollingsworth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace-Boyd House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Michaels House (about 600 feet away); Frank L. Michaels House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of Longwood (approx. 0.2 miles away); Virginia Apartments (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Regarding Elizabeth Grossmann House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Wallace Woods Area Residential Historic District, which includes this site:

During the early 1880s Adam Grossman acquired three lots on the North side of Wallace Avenue in the settlement of Zillifro Price's estate. He built a large brick house just east of Edgewood (see Illus. IV, right). This structure was demolished in the mid-1960s by a local hospital which planned to develop a parking lot on Wallace Avenue. Grossman (born 1837), who had emigrated from Germany in 1856, developed a thriving saddle shop and harness business during the Civil War. Near the end of his life he foresaw the end of the horse era and invested his money in a number
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Elizabeth Grossmann House Marker
of rental properties in the district near his house. Shortly before his death he built a new house on the opposite end of his lot (408 Wallace)

Also see . . . Wallace Woods Area Residential Historic District. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which was listed in 1983. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.