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An older version of the Mayor’s Key to the City. Anyone know who all may have received one of these and when? The other side says “Gateway to…
History Of Soft Ball In CityBy SOL Z. BERNSTEIN The Gleaner • Sun, Jun 5, 1938 July 27, 1934 – A meeting was called of all who were…
Old Fire House #1 located on Elm Street behind the old City Building at Central Park. Approximately the area of the parking lot now. Built 1895 and demolished…
The Henderson County Tuberculosis Hospital, designed by architect Harry B. Boyle, was built in 1917 at a cost of about $25,000 and it appears to have been more…
First named Recreation Park, then Goodfellow Field, and now Kimmel Park, the lot at Sixth and Ingram Streets has hosted ball games since 1934. The Henderson Goodfellows, a…
The City of Henderson’s gas plant was located at Water and Washington streets. It produced gas from coal and operated up until 1929.
Barret Stadium was built in 1934 and lasted until razed in February 1984. It was located on South Green across from where Mr D’s is today. References: Evansville…