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Hearne House
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National Register of Historic Places

Hearne House

On the National Register since 197452 years
GeorgianListed 1974Covington
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About Hearne House

Hearne House, at 500 Garrard St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 24, 1974. It was among the first 6 of Covington’s 52 listings. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Georgian, as it does for 43 other Kentucky listings. The listing covers 9 acres. Five 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 · 61 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

500 Garrard St., Covington · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hearne HouseStart here
  2. 2Licking Riverside Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3LaSalette AcademyGeorgian Revival · Built 1886 · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Covington Downtown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Covington Downtown Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DOhio Riverside Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne0.2 mi★Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood HomeBuilding0.2 miDRiverside Drive Historic DistrictGeorgian0.2 miDEmery-Price Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.3 miBLincoln-Grant SchoolBuilding0.3 miBOdd Fellows HallBuilding0.3 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchAmerican Gothic0.3 miBNorthern Bank of KentuckyGreek Revival0.3 miDCovington Downtown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.4 miDCovington Downtown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.4 miBMother Of God Roman Catholic ChurchRenaissance · Built 18690.4 miDMutter Gottes Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.4 miDMutter Gottes Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miStJOHN W. HUBBARD (sternwheeler)Structure0.4 mi★Covington and Cincinnati Suspension BridgeBuilt 18670.4 miBKenton County LibraryNeo-Classical0.5 miBAugust Sauer HouseQueen Anne0.5 mi
More like it

Georgian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Georgian.

Riverside Drive Historic District0.2 mi away
Wallace Woods Area Residential Historic District1.5 mi away
Withrow High SchoolBuilt 1919 · 4.8 mi away

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Questions about Hearne House

Is Hearne House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 24, 1974 (Register number 74000888).

Is Hearne House 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, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Hearne House?

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 Hearne House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 61 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 123850951 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.