Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home
National Historic Landmark

Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
Listed
October 14, 1966
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
66000360

About this property

The Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home is a National Historic Landmark located in the Riverside Drive Historic District of Covington, Kentucky, overlooking the Licking River, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. The two-and-one-half story brick domicile, built in 1821 and one of the two oldest buildings in Kenton County, Kentucky, is the boyhood home of Daniel Carter Beard, a founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was their National Scout Commissioner from its 1910 founding to his death in 1941.

Location

322 E. 3rd St.
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
39.08935, -84.50545

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Riverside Drive Historic District
Listed
0 mi
Hearne House
Industrial
0.2 mi
Ohio Riverside Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
JOHN W. HUBBARD (sternwheeler)
Industrial
0.2 mi
Licking Riverside Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid – Southgate and Newport, Ohio Crossing
1863Civil War
1.1 mi

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When was Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 14, 1966.

What type of historic resource is Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home?

Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home?

The period of significance for Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1821.

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