Division of St. John Historic District (Boundary Decrease)
- On the Register
- since Mar 23, 2023
- Style
- Queen Anne, Eastlake, Bungalow, Creole, Mission Style, Georgian, Victorian, Colonial Revival, Art Deco
- Significant for
- Town planning, Architecture, Commerce
- Importance
- Local
- Type
- District · 173 historic buildings
- Where
- 19 full and 11 partial blks. roughly centered on US 190 Bus\LA 21, Covington, LA
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About
The Division of St. John Historic District, in Covington, Louisiana, also known as the Covington Historic District, is a 100 acres (40 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
It is the original portion of Covington, on the east of north–south U.S. 190; Business 190 also known as LA 21 runs through it, is E. Boston St.
The unusual layout of the town dates from 1813, and is deemed a contributing site in the listing. It was laid out in 360 feet (110 m) square blocks, each with a small central square; the squares became known as "oxlots" due to tethering of oxen and other livestock in them.
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Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73974890 · Wikidata.