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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…
Branson Surveys: Mapping Henderson’s Growth Since 1968 In a profession where accuracy is everything and history often lies buried in deeds and boundary lines, Branson Surveys helped shape…
Just a place to put a collection of Maclean Dameron photos. They have photo numbers, but I don’t know how many there are or what the system is.
Standing quietly in the doorway, a young boy looks out onto First Street, likely unaware that decades later his image would offer a glimpse into Henderson’s early commercial…
Standing at the corner of Second and Clark Streets around 1900 was one of Henderson’s more recognizable neighborhood establishments, Charles J. Quinn’s saloon. The photograph captures a moment…