Tag: School

City High School

Henderson’s first high school was built in 1888 at 531 Washington St, and remained the city high school until Barret Manual Training High School opened in 1910. In…

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…

Barret Manual Training High School

“Henderson Daily Gleaner,” June, 1925: At a meeting of the board of education on theevening of the second of July, 1906, a committeeappointed to look into the matter…

Jefferson School (S Elm St)

Located at 426 S Elm Street (NE corner of S Elm and Jefferson) was the first Jefferson School. Construction started in 1901.

Douglass High School

The Douglass High School building was completed in 1932 and sat on the corner of Alvasia and Clay Streets. (300 S Alvasia) The building served as the high…

East End Aerial

Visible in this aerial photo of the Audubon and East End is the Louisville & Nashville and Illinois Central railroad tracks, Home Oil & Gas bulk plant, Audubon…

County High School / North Middle School

1707 Second Street Originally built as County High School, it became North Middle School when the current Henderson County High School was built. Opened 9 Sept 1954. Google…

East Y

View of Second Street looking West at the old East Y. East Y Drive Inn on left County High School on the right. View looking South from County…

Weaverton School

Built and opened in 1931. Building burned 2019. “When Weaverton was built it consolidated seven one-room school houses and — at least for its first decade — also…

Seventh Street School

Also visible here

N Green and Sixth Street Collision

Two car collision on North Green Street at Sixth Street in front of the Red Front Food Market and down the street from Seventh Street School.

Susan A (Hicks) Johnson

1879-1941 Susan A (Hicks) Johnson was born on 8 Jan 1879 to Arch Hicks and Julia (Edwards) Hicks (1846-1922). She married James B Johnson. Susan was living at…