Historic Downtown Kenton Walking Tour

A Window Into the Past

Welcome to our digital archive of the Kenton Courthouse Square Historic District. This page features a curated selection of photographs and postcards showcasing these historic landmarks as they appeared throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

These images represent various eras of Kenton’s development. Because they span over 150 years of history, specific dates and photographers are often unrecorded. We invite you to explore these visuals to witness how the "rhythm" of the square has shifted—from the original 1870s Victorian rooflines to the modern-day storefronts we enjoy today.

Please use the building addresses or names to match these images with the stops on your digital map tour.

Ready to start the tour?  Click here to open the Interactive Map and follow the history street-by-street.

One Courthouse Square: Hardin County Courthouse

Detroit Street

1 North Detroit Street: The Brunson Building

3 North Detroit Street: The Wendt Building

5 & 7 North Detroit Street: The Forbing-Chesney Building

9 North Detroit Street: The Crow Building

11& 13 North Detroit Street: The Masonic Block (Fink's Building)

19 North Detroit Street

23 North Detroit Street: The Colonel Ellis Building

101 North Detroit Street: United Department Store Building (H.C. Koller Block)

121 North Detroit Street: Kenton Public Library (Original Carnegie Library)

Columbus Street

213 West Columbus Street

301 West Columbus Street: First Presbyterian Church

315 West Columbus Street: First Reformed Church

224 West Columbus Street: Old Kenton City Hall

120 West Columbus Street

116 West Columbus Street: The Sullivan Building

108-110 West Columbus Street

106 West Columbus Street

104 West Columbus Street

100 West Columbus Street

110 East Columbus Street

Main Street

202 North Main Street: Masonic Lodge

128 North Main Street: Hardin County Armory

30 North Main Street: The Ingman Block

24 & 26 North Main Street

22 North Main Street

20 North Main Street

14-18 North Main Street: The City Block

10 & 12 North Main Street: The City Block

6 North Main Street

2 & 4 North Main Street

Franklin Street

221 West Franklin Street

305 West Franklin Street

322 West Franklin Street

300-306 West Franklin Street

214 West Franklin Street