City Hall, Newport

 

Newport City Hall. 1909

 

 
Public Library, Newport

An illustrated history of the Newport Library has
recently been published.  Details are here.

 

US Post Office, Newport
11-5-1914, Mrs. Hamilton, 203 Midland Avenue, Syracuse, NY 
Am Visiting here.  I find it a pretty little place.  Mrs. Karl Reynolds

 

 

US Post Office, Newport
Dedicated February 1, 1901

 

The Old Newport Post Office
 

The List of Uncalled for Letters ( "Gents, Ladies, and Germans" ) at the 
Newport Post Office on June 2, 1883, is here.



from the Kentucky State Journal, June 26, 1883:
 "A little unpleasantness took place this morning in front of
 the Post-office in which a prominent businessman of this city knocked 
down Frank Milich for calling him a d--n liar.  No arrests."

The Old Newport Courthouse
built in 1801


Thanks to R. J. Yoder for the above image!


  

Court House, Newport

 

Court House in the 1937 Flood

Info on earlier Campbell Courts, here.

Newport Fire Department

Pat Gerrein Emark tells me: "That's Wilbur (Fritz) Gerrein behind the wheel of the firetruck. The white-haired gentleman on the right (holding two hoses) is Pat Henzerling (sp?), and I believe the guy in the white hat w. a bowtie could be Henry Wheitholder (sp?) who was fire chief when our dad died in 1966. I believe Henry's son, Tommy, may have followed in his dad's footsteps to become chief, or assistant cheif, or at least a firefighter. The picture was taken behind the firehouse that was on 4th street. It would be hard to guess the year - you might add ten years to the year of the cars parked there...most fire fighters couldn't afford a car that was less than 10 years old! My guess would be between 1950-1964 (wide range!)."

 

 

left, Newport Fire Department, 1907
right, Newport Police Department, 1900

 

Newport Fire Department, 1941
A key to who's in the picture is here.



from the Kentucky State Journal, July 7, 1883 
"Charles Erb was fined seven dollars and costs by Squire Clary for 
using language to provoke a breach of the peace on 
Mr. Grumley.  He will have a hearing Tuesday on
 the charge of evading toll on the Covert Run Turnpike."



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