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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….
W. R. Conover: The Florist Behind Henderson’s Water Street Greenhouses At first glance, Henderson’s 1906 Sanborn fire insurance map appears to be a maze of buildings, measurements and…
The Rise of Apple Production in Henderson County, Kentucky How scientific orcharding, cold storage, cooperative marketing, and the celebrated Winesap made Henderson one of Kentucky’s foremost apple-growing counties…
Jacob C. Hoffman, Florist: The Greenhouses Opposite Fernwood German-born florist Jacob C. Hoffman operated a substantial greenhouse business at Madison and Fagan streets. After his death, the property…
The Trible Co. The Trible Co. was a Henderson furniture repair and carpet-cleaning business operating during the early 1920s. An advertisement in the September 9, 1922, Henderson Morning…
The House Once Numbered 1200 Loeb: What Remains of Gabe’s Dairy At 1212 Loeb Street stands a large two-story brick house that is easy to pass without recognizing…
The Ramada Inn on U.S. 41 North In the early 1970s, Henderson welcomed one of its largest motel developments when construction began on a new Ramada Inn at…
Alonzo J. “A. J.” Stratman: The Henderson Industrialist Behind Stratman Road Every day, hundreds of motorists travel Stratman Road in Henderson County, yet few know the story of…
Near the corner of Second and Green, beyond the Moose Lodge building, stands a property that reflects the rise, peak, and transformation of Henderson’s automobile era. The address…