Discover East Row Victorian Retreat

Step back in time and experience the charm of Newport, Kentucky’s historic East Row neighborhood. East Row Historic District is home to 1,070 homes and is Kentucky's second largest historic district.

 

All buildings in East Row have the distinction of being listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Energized in part by the East Row's success, Newport is experiencing a renaissance that has garnered national attention, including coverage by the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times.

 

Just blocks away from East Row, the city's riverfront and northern business district are undergoing dramatic redevelopment, with Riverboat Row already a thriving riverfront district of restaurants and clubs. With the Newport Aquarium, Newport on the Levee,The World Peace Bell, and a long list of other projects in the works, this is one of the most exciting periods in Newport's history.

Plan Your Historic Stay

Kentucky's second largest local historic district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and can transport you back to another time, to the late19th century when Newport reached a height of population and growth as a streetcar suburb of Cincinnati.

 

Today, it is a thriving neighborhood which features hundreds of American Four Square, Queen Anne, Victorian and Italianate houses. While visitors are welcome to park in the neighborhood and stroll on their own, several times a year East Row sponsors home tour events which typically feature glimpses inside or into the backyards of 6 or more beautifully renovated and landscaped homes.

 

See the events calendar for December's Victorian Christmas Tour and Tea and June's Garden Walk, and other tour offerings. There is a public parking lot on Washington Ave, between 5th & 6th - a good place to park and start exploring - headed toward the east.