New subdivision comes to Milldale, 1890
from the Kenton County Library's Faces and Places Collection
1. Somewhere in Latonia, 1927.
If you can help on the exact location, please
email us.
2. Note that what is a boring picture of nothing, can, 100 years later, be
a intriguing shot.
Eight District School
We added a red line on Locke, a blue line on 38th, and a green line on Winston to orient you.
From a Facebook post by Chris Brooks
Winston Park
Kentucky Post, August 8, 1946
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Public School |
Clifton Avenue School | |
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| Ninth District School, c. 1960, and the Coppin Mansion at Lake View Park (see map at top of page). The school was built on the site of the Coppin Mansion. Dave Dressman gives us details on the location. Coppin's was a major Covington department store. See it here. | ||
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Coppin's Lake in Latonia, |
Coppin's Lake in Latonia,
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Coppin Lake was in Lake View Park (ad above), a real estate development by the Coppins and Motches families,
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Rail Road and Street Car Arch between |
A later street car, the #6 Rosedale, at 40th and Huntington, 1937 |
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| WPA Project Paves Latonia Avenue, c. 1934 |
Green Line in Latonia, Turning from Latonia Avenue to Rt. #17 |
The Licking River at Rosedale, c. WWI |
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| At the Rosedale pool, 1940's | Rosedale Pool, 1950's From a Facebook post by Lori Crump |
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| Wooden Bridge over Bank Lick Creek, Latonia | Banklick, 1911 | |
Cincinnati Enquirer, January 23, 1937
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| Confluence of Bank Lick and the Licking River, c. 1910 |
Bank Lick Creek, from Collins History of Kentucky |
The 1930 Strategic Plan for Covington recommended a park for “the 28th Street Hollow.” |
Ritte's Corner, 1935
There are two applications for putting the Ritte's Corner District on the National Register of Historic places, complete with photo's, history, and maps. One's from 1987, the other from 2000. Both pdf's. |
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| Ritte's Corner, Bird Building, 1930 |
Latonia Deposit Bank, Bird Building, c. 1916 |
Ritte's Corner |
Read more on Ritte's Corner, here. |
Who was Ritte? Find out here. |
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| Eagle Scouts from Latonia at camp, 1947 |
Fishing Camp, Licking River, Latonia |
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| Caroline Avenue Underpass Opened September 19, 1931. There was, literally, dancing in the street. The story is here. |
Seventh Sons Motorcycle Club Clubhouse
| Gang fight. | Girl shot at clubhouse | Enforcer killed | The enforcer | Clubhouse explosion |
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| Latonia Terrace, 1949. They were built in the late 30's as part of FDR's New Deal. That area of Latonia was called Latonia Terrace since at least 1913, the year the area was annexed by Covington. | Latonia Terrace Residents in the late 1940's From a Facebook post by Brian Fuller |
Latonia Girl Scout Troop, 1926
From a Facebook post by Pam Day Smith, who identifies her Mother, Elizabeth McEndre as the girl in the front row with no tie.
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| Pam Day Smith posted this one on Facebook, and tells us it was at 3720 Tibbatts Street, owned by her great grandparents, John and Olivia McEndre, and served as a boarding house for those visiting at the race track |
“Aunt Mae's in Latonia”
If you know more, please click the “contact us” at the bottom of the page.
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| Southern Avenue, at Ritte's Corner |
Decoursey, East from Main Street, 1912 | Decoursey Avenue, Latonia |
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“'The Flats' is a piece of
unoccupied land of considerable extent, lying just south of
Covington, where base-ball and other 'sinful games' are regularly
played upon Sundays, in palpable
defiance of the law, and to the
horror of religiously inclined people living in the neighborhood. It is notorious for the disorderly behavior of its hebdomadal [i.e.,
weekly] visitants, and has furnished a frequent topic for newspaper
animadversion [strong criticism].” The Lounger, a Covington newspaper, November 14, 1875 |
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| In 1911, when Covington annexed Latonia, they determined that there were too many duplicate street names between Covington and Latonia, so Latonia renamed many streets. Details here. | |
| Covington annexes Latonia, 1908. More here. | |
| Cincinnati's Monkey Todd and Edward Goodson come to Latonia to fight a duel. | Read about the 1886 Latonia Fair, here. |
| Professional gambler George Devol recounts his adventures in Latonia and Cold Spring. | |
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In 1957, the Kentucky Times-Star ran a feature story on Latonia. Read it here. |
“J. H. Funk received the first prize for ten pin rolling at
the pic-nic at
Latonia Springs on Monday last. The prize consisting of a pair of
sleeve
buttons, a pin cushion, and a baseball.” |
| “First place in the order of deserved recognition may be assigned to Miss Anna C. Minogue, of Latonia, Ky., whose novels, The Rainbow Chasers, Cardome, and Borrowed from the Night have given their author a high standing.” Kentucky Irish American, May 11, 1901 | |
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The J. H. Kruse home |
Aerial of Latonia from |
Decoursey Avenue, 1930 |
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| Kenton County Infirmary, Covington, Kentucky (a.k.a., The Poorhouse) | |||
Census of Northern Kentucky's Paupers in Almshouses, 1910, here.
The fancy entrance to the old poorhouse was salvaged, and sits today on E. 12th Street in Cincinnati as part of a bar called Neon's
The first fire station in Latonia at Southern and Tibbats.|
You can see the old schoolhouse that was added onto it to create it.
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| Fire Company #8, Latonia southwest corner of Southern & Tibbatts |
Latonia Fire Department, 1925 |
On Southern, c. 1960. From a Facebook post by Robert Ballard |
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| from the Facebook page of Park Hills, Ky |
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| Lake Wolking, at the end of the Rosedale-Covington Car Line It was south of 45th Street; east of the railroad, and drained in 1927. To see the location on a map, go here. It's in the far southeast corner. | ||
At Rosedale Park
It's a c. 1930 Chevrolet.
Diamond Grove
Diamond Grove was in the Rosedale section of Latonia, and served
as the location for many group outings from at least 1916-1930.
From a Facebook post by Kevin Kaufman
46th Street at Huntington, in the 1937 Flood
From a Facebook post by Paula J. Smiley
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Twin Oaks Clubhouse, showing |
Gents at the Twin Oaks |
This is Twin Oaks Clubhouse |
Sledding Twin Oaks, 1943
From a Facebook post by Carol Heupel
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"Latonia Springs, a beautiful
suburb in Kentucky, six miles from Fountain Square, on the Lexington
Pike. It was once a noted watering-place, and favorite resort
of Kentuckians. There is a fine hotel, ample grounds, spring
houses, and other convenient buildings. The waters possess no
medicinal values, and as a watering-place Latonia Springs is a thing
of the past. It is a beautiful drive, however, the route being
picturesque throughout its length." |
Cincinnati Enquirer, June 13, 1850
The Latonia Springs resort was near where
Kyle's Lane hits the LLL Highway today.
Ironically, that location is in Fort Wright these days.
A history of the Springs from 1906 is here.
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Latonia Agricultural |
The Pines is for sale |
. . .and last, and least, |
