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Water Street Police Station Ribbon Cutting

Ribbon cutting for the former police station on Water Street. June 1983

Barret Park

In his 1901 report, Commissioner Towles mentioned the “Good Improvement Committee”. This had started as a project of Lucy Barret, working through the Century Club (after 1900 it…

Police Car on Letcher

Mayor’s Key to the City

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…

Fire Trucks

Police Car in 1984

Henderson police car at 1308 Old Madisonville Road, the Pantry. Chrysler LeBaron

Central Park View

Old Fire House 1

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…

Henderson County Tuberculosis Hospital

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…

Center Street Public School

Center Street public school was located on South Green street just South of Center., approximately where Independence Bank sits today.

First and Water

Recreation Park / Goodfellow Field / Kimmel Park

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…