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Fourth District Elementary School
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National Register of Historic Places

Fourth District Elementary School

Also known as Thomas Edison Elementary School

On the National Register since 201016 years
Art DecoListed 2010Covington
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About Fourth District Elementary School

Fourth District Elementary School, at 1508-1510 Scott St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 3, 2010. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Art Deco, as it does for 42 other Kentucky listings. The listing covers 1.1 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Covington, Kentucky. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
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1508-1510 Scott St., Covington · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fourth District Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2West Fifteenth Street Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Overman & Schrader Cordage CompanyBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Fifth District SchoolRomanesque · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Peaselburg Neighborhood Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DHelentown Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.2 miDAustinburg Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.3 miBFrank Duveneck House and StudioBuilding0.3 miBCathedral Basilica of the AssumptionFrench Gothic · Built 19010.4 miOVeteran's Monument in CovingtonBuilt 19330.5 miOGAR Monument in CovingtonObject0.5 miSLinden Grove CemeteryLate Victorian0.5 miBHellman Lumber and Manufacturing CompanyBuilding0.5 miDSeminary Square Historic DistrictFederal0.5 miBWadsworth Electric Manufacturing CompanyItalianate0.5 miBKenton County LibraryNeo-Classical0.5 mi
More like it

Art Deco style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Art Deco.

Monmouth Street Historic District1.3 mi away
Holy Cross Church and School Complex-Latonia1.7 mi away
Ritte's Corner Historic District, Latonia1.8 mi away
Cincinnati and Suburban Telephone Company Building2.1 mi away

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Questions about Fourth District Elementary School

Is Fourth District Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 3, 2010 (Register number 09001309).

Is Fourth District Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home, 1.1 miles away.

Can you visit Fourth District Elementary School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Fourth District Elementary School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123850949 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.