A $1.5M mansion in Mainstrasse

BY CHARLES INFOSINO | LINK nky CONTRIBUTOR

In 2002, the Lawrence Firm purchased the house for redevelopment as a professional office building. Under the direction of architect Joanne Hann, the addition was removed and replaced with one more appropriate for the original building’s architecture. Following the Secretary of the Interior’s Guidelines, the new addition did not copy the original but rather, complemented it as a contemporary interpretation.

Three years later, in 2005, 606 Philadelphia St. received the “Historic Preservation Award for an Appropriate New Addition” award from the City of Covington.

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built the Second Empire/Victorian Gothic mansion in 1874. It was a wedding present for his daughter, L.B. Boyd.

The owner of the Boyd Mansion converted it to a multi-family residence in 1930.

In 1959, the mansion became The Park Hotel, and it operated for several years as both a hotel and boarding house. Although the exterior and the first floor still retained most of their architectural integrity, the building was marred by an incompatible rear and side addition.

The, 14,296-square-foot brick mansion is on a 0.24-acre lot. This office building, which is currently on the market, features an elevator and some doors that tower over 12 feet tall. There are three floors of office space, multiple conference rooms, a kitchenette, off-street parking, many storage areas, and an elevator from the parking entry. The flooring features carpet, tile, and wood.

The first floor includes a conference room and office spaces. The second floor has several office spaces and a kitchenette. The third floor features offices, a small conference room, and a majestic chandelier overlooking the stairway.