The Covington Heritage Foundation will hold another of its History & Mystery Tours of a downtown Covington street, this time the 500 block of North New Hampshire, on Sunday, October 15th, 2023. The program will begin at 5:00 pm and end at 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided by Haven Coffee & Cocktails and Lola Restaurant.
Participants will stroll down the block and listen to the stories of old from several knowledgeable speakers. Posters will show the buildings as they were in the early 1900s.
Participants will stroll down the block and listen to the stories of old from several knowledgeable speakers. Posters will show the buildings as they were in the early 1900s.
The program is free but space is limited, so interested parties are asked to register at the following link: https://forms.gle/nABzHbDM7maXkosv6
Here are some photographs of the buildings to be mentioned.
Burns Law Office
A new office building in a historic location
A new office building in a historic location
Crawford Commons
(Formerly Crawford Meat Market)
Lola Restaurant
Train Depot Building
Now home to several business offices
Now home to several business offices
Click here for more information about the Covington Train Depot
The Woodwright Shop
(Formerly Covington Motors)
(Formerly Covington Motors)
The Haven Coffee Shop
Formerly Beck N Call Cafe and several other places. The Beck N Call building was previously home to "Do The Dishes" and "Southern Printing" as well as a general upholstery shop. Many years ago it was St. Tammany Cleaners run by Frank W. Jones and then Jerry's Used Clothing Store (1970).
Years Ago....
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The Woodwright Building was Covington Motors
Covington Train Depot in the 1920's
In the next block north was Covington City Hall (now the police station and Farmers Market).
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