National Register of Historic Places
Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home
Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home is a historic place in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000360.
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What is Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home?
The Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Home is a National Historic Landmark located in the Riverside Drive Historic District of Covington, Kentucky, overlooking the Licking River, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, Ohio. The two-and-one-half story brick domicile, built in 1821 and one of the two oldest buildings in Kenton County, Kentucky, is the boyhood home of Daniel Carter Beard, a founder of the Boy Scouts of America. He was their National Scout Commissioner from its 1910 founding to his death in 1941.
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Listing details
- Name
- Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home
- City
- Covington
- County
- Kenton County
- State
- Kentucky
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000360
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 39.08935, -84.50545
When was Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home listed on the National Register?
Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home located?
Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home is located in Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky at approximately 39.08935, -84.50545. See the map above.
Is Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Beard, Daniel Carter, Boyhood Home is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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