Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View Ron’s blog Tammany Family here.
Here’s a collection of photos of streets in downtown Covington in the 1970’s, as well as a couple of Claiborne Hill photos.
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Boston Street Southern Hotel
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Above, Fair Parade October 5, 1979
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Boston Street in Front of Old Courthouse
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Boston Street across from Old Courthouse
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Columbia Street, looking north from Rutland. Heritage Bank is where White’s Store was.
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Columbia Street, looking northward towards Boston Street
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Hebert Drugs, where del Porto Restaurant is today.
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New Hampshire St., looking northward from Boston St.
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New Hampshire St., looking northward from Gibson Street, showing Burns Furniture Company and Ben Franklin Variety Store. The Youth Service Bureau is where the Ben Franklin store was located.
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New Hampshire St., looking northward from Rutland St.
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Corner Boston and New Hampshire Streets
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Southern Hotel building
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Claiborne Hill, looking east from the overpass
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Southern Hotel Building
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Boston Looking Eastward From New Hampshire
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Badeaux’s Drive In, 21st Avenue at Tyler Street
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Columbia St., looking north from Rutland St.
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Columbia Street Washateria, where the St. Tammany Art Association is now.
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Covington Motors Staff, across from train depot on N. New Hampshire
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Boston St., Looking East from Columbia Street
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Boston Street, looking towards bridge from overpass. Holden’s Gulf Service Station is at left
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Holden’s Texaco
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A & P Supermarket
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Lee Lane at Boston, Chamber building
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Two photos of Southern Hotel under renovation
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Covington High (CJ Shoen) 1974
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The Werhli House on New Hampshire Street, located in area now a parking lot for Citizens Bank
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