614 N Green Today, it’s home to Dave’s Pizza, but the address has quite a history beyond pizza. These old newspaper clippings offer a few glimpses into its…
From telephone calls to jail cells, this little brick building had quite a history! Before Henderson’s current judicial center occupied the site, this building at 11 S. Main…
W. W. Williams: Dry Goods, Millinery, and a Henderson Merchant’s Life Silk laces, folding fans, fashionable shoes, and hats trimmed with ribbons and feathers: the advertisements of W….
The Cline Photographs of Henderson The photographs and postcards bearing the “Cline Photo” name preserve detailed views of Henderson’s streets, businesses, churches, and public buildings. This page brings…
Bradshaw Furniture Company was part of Henderson’s mid-century business community, operating at Second and Clark streets. A surviving advertisement, identified as dating from approximately 1955, promoted the store…
Stella’s Place Stella’s Place was a nightclub serving Henderson’s Black community on Highway 41 south of the city. Newspaper references identify its operator as Stella Jones, while a…
220–224 North Elm Street: From the Bethel House to the Polk Apartments At 224 North Elm Street, an Italianate brick house with tall windows, decorative hoods, and a…
The DeLuxe Inn In the 1940s, the DeLuxe Inn was a nightclub on Country Club Road south of Henderson that served the area’s Black community. A contemporary advertisement…
845 Second Street: A Neighborhood Storefront for 125 Years From groceries and fresh meat to crafts, rare books, flowers, and children’s clothing, the two-story brick building at 845…
Reeder’s Grocery (500 Fagan Street) Reeder’s Grocery was a neighborhood market located at the southeast corner of Fagan and Vine streets. The location had housed a grocery for…
Randolph’s Tavern: A Neighborhood Business at Alvasia and Dixon During the 1930s and 1940s, Randolph’s Beer Tavern stood near the intersection of Alvasia and Dixon streets in Henderson….