Fifth District School, Covington

Name: Fifth District School
Address: Covington, United States

#26 among attractions in Covington

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The Fifth District School is a 1901 two story, rectangular, unpainted brick structure situated in the Peaselburg neighborhood of Covington, Kentucky, USA. The building comprises 47,308 feet under roof including a 1937 addition measuring 25'x 85'. The Peaselburg neighborhood consists of modest late 19th and early 20th century dwellings, primarily single family residences. The building served as an elementary school from 1902 until its closure in 1972 attributable to a decline in the school age population and the need to upgrade the structure to meet revised Board of Education building codes. ()

Built: 1901 (123 years ago)Coordinates: 39°4'7"N, 84°30'43"W

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Covington (Peaselburg)Covington United States

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Fifth District School – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Linden Grove Cemetery, Mainstrasse Village.

0.7 miN
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington
18 min walk • The Roman Catholic St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, Kentucky, is a minor basilica in the United States.
1.1 miN
Church
Mother of God Roman Catholic Church, Covington
27 min walk • Mother of God Parish is a parish church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, United States, located at 119 West 6th Street in Covington. The official title of the parish is The Assumption of Mary, Mother of God, Parish. The church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
0.4 miNW
Cemetery
Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington
11 min walk • Linden Grove Cemetery is located along Holman Street, between 13th and 15th streets in Covington, Kentucky, United States. It is the second public cemetery in Covington, the city's first public burial ground being Craig Street Cemetery, which dates to 1815. Craig Street Cemetery closed in 1872.
1.1 miN
39°5'1"N • 84°31'2"W
Mainstrasse Village, Covington
28 min walk • Historical place, Square
1.1 miE
Music and shows, Bars and clubs, Historical place
Bobby Mackey's Music World, Wilder
28 min walk • Bobby Mackey's Music World is a nightclub and honky tonk located in Wilder, Kentucky, United States owned by country singer Bobby Mackey. Urban legends claim the nightclub is the site of hauntings, murders, and suicides; however, there is credible evidence that comes from the Ghost Adventures Crew.
1.2 miSW
Forts and castles
Hooper Battery, Fort Wright
31 min walk • Hooper Battery was a hilltop earthworks fortification, built for the Defense of Cincinnati during the American Civil War in Northern Kentucky by the Union Army to turn back invading Confederate troops.
1.2 miSW
Museum
James A. Ramage Civil War Museum, Fort Wright
31 min walk • The James A. Ramage Civil War Museum sought to tell the untold story of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Northern Kentucky's involvement in the American Civil War.
~910 ftS
Church
St. Augustine Church Complex, Covington
5 min walk • St. Augustine Catholic Church Complex is a historic church located at 1839 Euclid Avenue in Covington, Kentucky. The history of the St. Augustine parish began with the immigration of Germans to the Northern Kentucky area in the 1840s, and cresting in the 1890s.
~1940 ftNW
Memorial
GAR Monument in Covington, Covington
10 min walk • The Grand Army of the Republic Monument, in the Linden Grove Cemetery of Covington, Kentucky, was built in 1929 by the O. P. Sine of Garfield Post No. 2 of the Grand Army of the Republic, a group comprising the remaining veterans of the Union army.
~1850 ftNW
Memorial
Veteran's Monument in Covington, Covington
9 min walk • The Veteran's Monument, also called the War Between the States Veteran's Memorial, in Linden Grove Cemetery of Covington, Kentucky was built in remembrance of both Union and Confederate veterans of the American Civil War.
1 miN
39°4'58"N • 84°30'35"W
Madison Theater, Covington
26 min walk • Concerts and shows, Music venue, Concert hall

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Fifth District School?

Nearby attractions include St. Augustine Church Complex, Covington (5 min walk), Veteran's Monument in Covington, Covington (9 min walk), GAR Monument in Covington, Covington (10 min walk), Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington (11 min walk).

How to get to Fifth District School by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fifth District School:

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W 18th St & Holman Ave • Lines: 5 (1 min walk)
Holman Ave & W 17th St • Lines: 5 (3 min walk)