Lincoln-Grant School
National Register of Historic Places

Lincoln-Grant School

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
Listed
July 28, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000562

About this property

William Grant High School was a public high school for African Americans in Covington, Kentucky. It also served African American students from surrounding areas who were not allowed to attend the whites-only schools in the county. The elementary and secondary schools that became known as Lincoln-Grant School were in a school built on 7th Street until they were relocated to a new building at 824 Greenup.

Location

824 Greenup St.
Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
39.08216, -84.50592

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 13000562. It was listed on July 28, 2013.

Categories

EDUCATION
Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

LaSalette Academy
Industrial
0.1 mi
Kenton County Library
Industrial
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Confederate Guerrillas at Covington (threatened)
1862Civil War
0.2 mi
Covington-Newport Defense Crisis (September 1862)
1862Civil War
0.3 mi
Morgan's Raid – Southgate and Newport, Ohio Crossing
1863Civil War
1.3 mi
Battle of Fort Washington Skirmish 1792
1792Early Republic
1.4 mi
Turner and Fox Sites (Ohio Hopewell)
200Pre-Columbian
6.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lincoln-Grant School listed on the National Register?

Lincoln-Grant School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Lincoln-Grant School?

Lincoln-Grant School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lincoln-Grant School?

The period of significance for Lincoln-Grant School is recorded as the industrial era.

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