National Historic Landmark · house · Covington, Kentucky

Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home

Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Daniel Beard HomeDaniel Carter Beard House, 322 East Third Street, Covington (Kenton County, Kentucky)
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 2 in the Commons category

The record

Register nameBeard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home
Property typeBuilding
Address322 E. 3rd St., Covington, KY
CountyKenton County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forSocial history
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000360
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 building

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address322 E. 3rd St., Covington, KY
Coordinates39.0894° N, 84.5054° W · Directions ↗
Also in Covington53 listed places in Covington →
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 2 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyOverlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 35 miles · Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 36 miles · Tailwater Shelter 2 (Brookville Lake) 36 miles
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Drawings & photographs

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗

Map

Local history books for Covington

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Where is Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home?

322 E. 3rd St., Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 2 miles away.

Source: William Howard Taft National Historic Site

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake), 35 miles away. Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) is 36 miles away, and Tailwater Shelter 2 (Brookville Lake) is 36 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000360. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.