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A. C. Bowles Grocery and Meat Market

A. C. Bowles Grocery and Meat Market was located at 1400 Powell Street.

1401 Powell

The building at 1401 Powell Street was constructed in 1913 by contractors Stewart & McMullin for the Silverman Dry Goods Co., owned and operated by Maurice (Morris) Silverman…

Powell and Holloway

Powell Street at Holloway. Visible is Mike’s Tavern (Hopper’s).

Powell and Alvasia Wreck

A wreck Powell and Alvasia Streets in the mid 1950’s. You can see Day’s Market (grocery store) on the corner, now the location of Day’s Garden Center.

437 Powell

437 Powell was the location of Joe Chapman’s Thrifty Market in the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Powell and Mill

Powell and Mill #Thenandnow

Audubon School / Audubon Kids

A little piece of history I found interesting. Over 100 years ago in 1906, Audubon Public School was located in the 1300 block of Powell Street, almost exactly…

Sam Stone

Sam Stone was a cobbler who ran a store at 1322 Powell Street for 33 years. Sam Stone died 22 September 1951 and was buried at Mt Pisgah…

Grusin’s Department Store

It appears Samuel H Grusin had opened a department store in Henderson before he moved to Evansville and ran a successful business there for many years.

Powell and Letcher

207 Letcher / 1330 Powell

207 Letcher Street (1330 Powell) opened as Troutman and Burris Shell Service Station. William Troutman and Rudy Burris were owner operators. It is currently the location of Bodega…

1400 Powell

1400 Powell was once the location of Audubon Market, Red Front Cash & Carry #9, East End Pawn Shop, and East End Hardware.