Newport in Campbell County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
B.H. Kroger House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 18, 2019
1. B.H. Kroger House Marker
1885
Founder, Kroger Markets
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 39° 5.614′ N, 84° 29.306′ W. Marker is in Newport, Kentucky, in Campbell County. Marker is on Monroe Street south of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 624 Monroe St, Newport KY 41071, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Fick House (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Howat House (within shouting distance of this marker); “H-Bomb” Ferguson (approx. 0.2 miles away); General James Taylor Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Southgate Street School (approx. 0.3 miles away); 315 3rd Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Toll House (approx. 0.4 miles away); “Tommygun” Inventor (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Regarding B.H. Kroger House. Excerpt from the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the East Newport Historic District, which includes the Kroger House:
Newport's industrial base provided jobs for many, but others chose to operate businesses in Cincinnati and make theirhomes across the river. Among these were George Spiegel, of the Mcllvaine and Spiegel Boiler Manufacturing concern, which made boilers for steamboats, who lived at 723 Monroe (1884); and Barney Kroger, founder of the supermarket chain that bears his name, lived for a time at 624 Monroe (1887).
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The nomination also notes Kroger and his wife, Mary, were the first owners of the townhouse built by Humbolt Building Association.
Also see . . .
1. East Newport 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. Bernard Kroger. Wikipedia entry on the groundbreaking grocer, who introduced self-service shopping to the public. (Submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 4, 2023
2. B.H. Kroger House Marker
Unknown via Wikimedia Commons (public domain), circa 1920
3. Bernard Heinrich Kroger (1860-1938)
He used his life savings of $372, along with $350 borrowed by friend and business partner B.A. Branagan, to open his first grocery in 1884.
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 301 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 8, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
