District · Covington, Louisiana
Division of St. John Historic District
The roughly 100-acre National Register historic downtown along Columbia Street, Boston Street, and Lee Lane, where Covington's galleries and restaurants cluster.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 3 · Drink 1 · Shop 1
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Del Porto Ristorante Acclaimed contemporary Italian restaurant from husband-and-wife chefs, known for housemade pastas. | Restaurant | 501 E Boston St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | St. John's Coffeehouse Historic corner coffeehouse at Boston and Columbia in a turn-of-the-century building, serving espresso, sandwiches, and baked goods. | Coffee Shop | 535 E Boston St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | The English Tea Room & Eatery Authentic English tea room offering full afternoon cream tea with housemade scones, plus a shop with 260+ teas. | Cafe | 734 E Rutland St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 04 | Columbia Street Tap Room & Grill Longtime downtown tap room and live-music venue with a grill menu, in the historic Seiler Bar space. | Bar | 434 N Columbia St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 1 | ||||
| 05 | H.J. Smith & Sons General Store & Museum Family-owned working general and hardware store operating since 1876, with a free museum of 1870s-1900s artifacts. | Retail | 308 N Columbia St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesAbita Springs · 5 on record · 6.6 km
Ponchatoula · 5 on record · 33.0 km
New Orleans · 8 on record · 57.0 km
Jean Lafitte · 5 on record · 82.3 km