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

Michaels House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2019

1. Michaels House Marker

Inscription. Built for the Michaels family
in the Arts & Crafts style
206 Wallace Ave.
1911
Covington Register No. 161017

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 39° 3.938′ N, 84° 30.124′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is in Wallace Woods. It 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: 206 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: Wallace-Boyd House (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Frank L. Michaels House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Longwood (about 300 feet away); Hollingsworth House (about 400 feet away); Virginia Apartments (about 500 feet away); Elizabeth Grossmann House (about 600 feet away); Bishop's Residence (about 800 feet away); The Shaw House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

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

112 Wallace is interesting mainly because it was built about 1908 for Frank Michaels of the Michaels Art Bronze Company (which is still in existence) and soon sold to Fred Braunstein, secretary of the Cambridge Art Tile Co.; both these firms probably supplied high-quality products in the district. … (Michaels also built 206 Wallace in the
next block, ca. 1913.)

Michaels Art Bronze Co. made display cases, parking meters, ashtrays and other fabricated metal items. It operated until 1991, when it was acquired by and folded into Philadelphia-based Crescent Designed Metals, Inc.

Also see . . . Wallace Woods Area Residential Historic District.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Michaels House Marker

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 March 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.