Public School
Lock and Golding  (now 38th) Streets
In 1909, it became Covington's Eighth District School

Ninth District School,  1914
In Latonia, at Ferry (now 33rd) and Graff
It was earlier the site of the Coppin Mansion

Rail Road and Street Car Arch between Covington and Latonia

left, Wooden Bridge over Bank Lick Creek, Latonia
right, Bank Lick Creek, from Collins History of Kentucky

left, Ritte's Corner, Bird Building, 1930
right, Latonia Deposit Bank, Bird Building, c. 1916
Read more on Ritte's Corner, here.

Who was Ritte?  Find out here.

Ritte's Corner
 

Fishing Camp, Licking River, Latonia

Eagle Scouts from Latonia at camp, 1947

Latonia Terrace, 1949
built as part of FDR's New Deal

WPA Project Paves Latonia Avenue, c. 1934

Caroline Street Underpass Opened September 19, 1931.
There was dancing in the street.  The story is 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."  From Covington's The Ticket, July 8, 1875

Decoursey, East from Main Street, 1912

Decoursey Avenue, Latonia

Decoursey Avenue, 1930

Kenton County Infirmary, Covington, Kentucky

Census of Northern Kentucky's Paupers in Almshouses, 1910, here.

Fire Company #8, Latonia
southwest corner of Southern & Tibbatts

Aerial of Latonia from Monte Christo, 1930
 

Lake Wolking, at the end of the Rosedale-Covington Car Line
 It was south of 45th Street; east of the railroad. It was drained in 1927.
To see the location on a map, go here. It's in the far southeast corner.

Latonia Agricultural Association's Fair

Twin Oaks Clubhouse, showing levels of 1964 Flood,
 and a "Std. Proj. Flood" (i.e. like 1937).  Pic is c. 1967.

This is Twin Oaks Clubhouse in the 1964 Flood.

The 1930 Strategic Plan for Covington recommended a park for
"the 28th Street Hollow."

and last, and least, Latonia Pigs, 1906

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