St. Martin's Convent
torn down in the name of progress.
Currently the site of a K-Mart.
Tour of Mount St. Martin's, 1976, is here. (pdf)
left, Smith
Flats, Newport
right, Alhambra Flats, Newport
The Alhambra was at 25 E 3rd Street in Newport.
There's an aquarium, and more, at that location these days.
Colonial Flats, Newport, KY, 1910.
(That's Monmouth coming downhill from the
left, Third Street going to the right)
left, Corner of 3rd
and Washington Avenue, Newport
right, Virginia Flats, same corner of Newport
Leon
Lippert at his home at 658 Nelson Place
Copyrighted image used through the cooperation of
the
Art Leaf Publishing Company
Park Avenue, North, from 8th Street, Newport
Looking north at 7th & Linden, c. 1910
Maple Avenue, Newport, April, 1913
Maple Avenue, Newport
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"Complaints from residents of Monmouth, in Newport, to the City Commissioners relative to a number of monkeys being at large on that thoroughfare, has been turned over to the Newport police, and they are investigating. It is said that three of four large monkeys are being trained for show purposes by a showman on Orchard St., and that he allows them their freedom. It is said the monkeys climb about the houses, and, appearing suddenly at windows, have caused women hysteria." Kentucky Post - August 6, 1913 |
Nelson Place, Newport
Park Avenue, Newport, 1912
Fifth Avenue and Park, Newport
Grand Avenue, circa 1980
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A 1976 tour of the General James Taylor mansion, Bellevue, is here. (pdf) |
| "July 23, 1862 - Several 'secesh' houses in Newport searched, and the following rebel music found and seized: 'John Morgan's Schottische,' Jeff. Davis March,' 'Beauregard's March,' 'Bonnie Blue Flag,' 'Southern Marseillaise," and 'Maryland My Maryland.'" - From Collins' History of Kentucky |
