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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…
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 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…
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…
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…
At first glance, it’s just a small brass token-stamped “W. I. LaRue – Henderson, Ky.” and valued at five cents. But this simple piece of metal opens a…