Tag: Water

Birds Eye View of Riverfront

This birds-eye-view might have been taken from an acroplane, but it wasn’t. It was taken from the roof of the Henderson Brewing Company’s plant and shows the mill…

Mezzaluna Garden Cafe

Mezzaluna Garden Cafe was located at 104 North Water Street in the 1990’s. Owned and operated by Diane Utley.

Riverfront and Water Street

First Water Supply

Henderson’s first public water supply and public utility was a “town pump” and a well dug in the early 1800’s located at the intersection of Main and Second…

Henderson’s Famous Well

HENDERSON, KY., Aug. 1, 1912 What three years ago was said to be a well threatening the health of the city, polluted with death dealing bacilli and teeming…

Water Works Park

On August 29, 1874, the city paid $7,438 to W. T. and John H. Barret, executors of the A. B. Barret estate, for grounds located on the Ohio…

Henderson Station One

Began operation in 1956 and powered Henderson for 52 years, closing in 2008 and demolished in 2015.

Audubon Mill Park 1937

Audubon Mill Park photo during the flood of 1937. Note the old fountain in the park. Photo by Maclean Dameron. Reference: History of Henderson, KY 1888-1978

P. P. Johnson & Son

P. P. Johnson & Son was a successful lumber company run by Pirant P Johnson and his son, James B Johnson. The mill was located at the North…