Wallace Woods in Covington in Kenton County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Wallace-Boyd House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2019
1. Wallace-Boyd House Marker
H.S. Holmes
1899
Covington Register No. 061020
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 39° 3.94′ N, 84° 30.091′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is in Wallace Woods. Marker is on Wallace Avenue east of Greenup Street (Kentucky Route 17), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 Wallace Ave, Covington KY 41014, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Michaels House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollingsworth House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank L. Michaels House (about 400 feet away); Site of Longwood (about 500 feet away); Elizabeth Grossmann House (about 500 feet away); Virginia Apartments (about 600 feet away); Bishop's Residence (about 600 feet away); The Shaw House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.
Regarding Wallace-Boyd House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Wallace Woods Area Residential Historic District, which includes this property:
Among the houses in the district that seem to owe theirbasic massing to the Richardsonian inspiration, but with simplified classical detail suited to their relatively late date, is 218 Wallace, which was built ca.1899 for Robert Bruce Wallace, but rented for many years to Samuel Boyd, also a lumber dealer. It has an almost symmetrical composition with a pair of bay-windows under the gable enclosing a simplified Palladian feature, and a Tuscan porch. This house was an early design by Harry S. Holmes, Jr. (a son of Jennie Holmes and great-grandson of Robert Wallace, Jr.) who designed a number of residences and remodelings in the area. He later worked for the Weber Brothers (see below), supposedly on the Executive Mansion in Frankfort, and later was involved with the construction of both the Union and Dixie Terminals in Cincinnati.
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1. 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.)
2. 218 Wallace Ave, Covington, KY 41014. Archived for-sale listing includes numerous photographs of the house. (Realtor.com) (Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023
2. Wallace-Boyd House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
