LaSalette Academy was a parochial school in Covington, Kentucky.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It is at 702 Greenup Street. The former all-girls school is now LaSalette Garden Apartments.[4]
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| Location | 702 Greenup St., Covington, Kentucky |
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| Coordinates | 39°05′02″N 84°30′24″W / 39.08389°N 84.50667°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1886 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000791[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 2011 |
It was established in 1856. A two-story building was constructed for it. It grew over time to 3-stories and a second building was added.[3] It served as a co-ed elementary school and had a high school for girls. It integrated in 1955. The school's last class graduated in 1977 and the school building was redeveloped as senior housing.[5]
The school appeared on a postcard sent in 1911.[6] The building is in the Licking Riverside Historic District.
See also edit
See also edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "La Salette Academy". www.nkyviews.com.
- ^ a b https://www.nkyviews.com/nrhp/kenton/nrhp_lasalette.pdf
- ^ "Covington Black History Tour". NKY Art Tours.
- ^ Tenkotte, Paul A.; Claypool, James C. (17 October 2014). The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky. ISBN 9780813159966.
- ^ "CONTENTdm". www.kyhistory.com.