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

Spennenberg Grocery

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2019

1. Spennenberg Grocery Marker

Inscription. Built by Henry Spennenberg
as a grocery & feed store
circa
1860
Covington Register No. 108004

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 39° 4.748′ N, 84° 30.352′ W. Marker is in Covington, Kentucky, in Kenton County. It is in Eastside. It is at the intersection of East 11th Street and Greenup Street (Kentucky Route 17), on the right when traveling east on East 11th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 133 E 11th 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: African American Elks (a few steps from this marker); Dr. James E. Randolph (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William L. Grant / Lincoln and Grant Schools (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jacob Price (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sandford House / Western Baptist Theological Institute (approx. 0.3 miles away); Northern KY’s 1st Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Henry Farny Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Covington & Lexington Turnpike (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Covington.

Also see . . . Helentown Historic District. National Register

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of Historic Places nomination (PDF) and photographs (separate PDF) submitted for the district, which includes this building. (National Park Service) (Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023

2. Spennenberg Grocery 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 205 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.