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Mutter Gottes Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Mutter Gottes Historic District

Also known as Mother of God Historic District

A district of 143 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1980
Listed 1980Covington
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Mutter Gottes Historic District, at Roughly bounded by Madison Ave., 4th, Harvey, and Johnson Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1980. It was among the first 10 of Covington’s 52 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The district takes in 143 historic buildings. The listing covers 15 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district in Kentucky, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 72 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Roughly bounded by Madison Ave., 4th, Harvey, and Johnson Sts., Covington · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Mutter Gottes Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Mutter Gottes Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · next door
  3. 3Mother Of God Roman Catholic ChurchRenaissance · Built 1869 · next door
  4. 4Covington Downtown Commercial Historic DistrictItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Covington Downtown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)District · 0.1 mi on
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BOdd Fellows HallBuilding0.2 miBTrinity Episcopal ChurchAmerican Gothic0.2 miDWest Side-Main Strasse Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miDCovington Downtown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.3 miDOhio Riverside Historic District (Boundary Increase)Queen Anne0.3 miBNorthern Bank of KentuckyGreek Revival0.3 miDCovington Downtown Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)Italianate0.4 miBLaSalette AcademyGeorgian Revival · Built 18860.4 miDLicking Riverside Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBHearne HouseGeorgian0.4 miDLee-Holman Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.5 miDSeminary Square Historic DistrictFederal0.5 miBWadsworth Electric Manufacturing CompanyItalianate0.5 miBKenton County LibraryNeo-Classical0.5 miDEmery-Price Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.5 miBLincoln-Grant SchoolBuilding0.5 mi★Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood HomeBuilding0.5 miDRiverside Drive Historic DistrictGeorgian0.5 mi
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StJOHN W. HUBBARD (sternwheeler)Structure0.5 mi★Covington and Cincinnati Suspension BridgeBuilt 18670.5 mi

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Questions about Mutter Gottes Historic District

Is Mutter Gottes Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 29, 1980 (Register number 80004499).

Is Mutter Gottes Historic District 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, 0.5 miles away.

Can you visit Mutter Gottes Historic District?

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 Mutter Gottes Historic District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 72 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 123850977 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.