Brothers Grocery Building with Habitat Flea Market

 In 1988 Emily Diamond visited the Brothers Grocery Building, which was the Habitat for Humanity Flea Market at the time. 

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The flea market/thrift store later moved to just off La. Hwy. 59 between Abita Springs and Mandeville. 

It has grown a little since then. 

Photo from their website

Map Link showing location of Habitat Restore

Established in 1981, Habitat for Humanity St. Tammany West (Habitat STW) has worked to address the need of affordable housing by building and selling new homes to partnering low income families in west St. Tammany Parish.

Habitat Restore was founded in 1988, and has funded the construction of 40 homes. Originally located at the north end of Tyler Street in Covington, it offered building materials. It later moved to La. Hwy. 59 between Abita Springs and Mandeville, and then included the Habitat For Humanity thrift store.

Photos of Habitat Restore January 18, 2024

Carpets

Pictures

Housewares

Furniture

Books

Medical 

Electronics

Hardware

Windows

Cabinets

Lighting

Chairs

Clothing

Sofas

Doors and Assorted Items

Toys

See Also:

Emily Diamond

https://www.habitatstw.org/restore

https://www.facebook.com/HabitatSTW/

Jaycees Discuss Leadership in 1972

 Fifty-two years ago in 1972, several Covington Jaycee members discussed a coming Leadership Course. Among them were several familiar faces. Click on the image to make it larger. 

ChefSoiree Pictures - 1989

 Here are a few photographs of the gala ChefSoiree event in Covington in 1989, some thirty-five years ago. 

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Over the years, the event grew in size. Here are a couple of pictures from 1995. 

1995

The crowds continued to grow

2007

See also:

Chef Soiree Is Back

ChefSoiree 

Chef Soiree' 2018 Map  

The Chef Soiree 2017 Map

ChefSoiree' 2007

Chefsoiree Preview

Chefsoiree Map for 2021

ChefSoiree Map 2022

Old House Gets Lift

 The old house at 424 East 21st Avenue, near St. Scholastica Academy in Covington, is being raised several feet off the ground to accommodate required foundation work, according to a person at the SSA Office. It was formerly the home of Mrs. Jeanne Theresa Connaughton and has most recently housed the admissions office of the school.

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Pictures before the uplifting

The home was built around 1895 and is drawn in on the 1915 Sanborn building map. It is located within the downtown Covington historic district and is described as what is architectually known as a "Queen Anne Cottage" Its style was designated as a Colonial Revival in the Historical Building Survey of Covington. 

More uplifting photographs

In this Sanborn building map from 1915, the house is shown outlined in red. At that time Vermont was opened south of Rutland, and East 21st Avenue was named Asia Street. Jahncke Avenue had originally been known as Louisiana St. On the northeast corner of the Rutland Street/Massachusetts Street intersection was a Roman Catholic Church with a parochial school mid-block, across the street from where St. Scholastica Academy is today. That half of the block is currently the location of a two story brick building and communications tower owned by AT&T. 

The 1927 Covington High Football Team

 

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Narcissus Bulbs Proclaimed Bright Idea

 At one time St. Tammany was poised to become a big supplier of narcissus bulbs. Mandeville and Lacombe were found to be perfect for growing them. 

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St. Tammany Farmer October 22, 1927

See also:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(plant)