Celina in Clay County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

William Hull Building

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

1. William Hull Building Marker

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The William Hull building — constructed in 1898, (photograph taken in 1913)

William Hull, 1840 - 1923, a small man with flashing black eyes, was a pioneer lumberman in Clay County, the #1 lumber producer in the USA 1880-1920. Wm. Hull was father of 5 boys, the middle boy, Cordell, was Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1945 and founder of the United Nations. The walls are 13 inches thick of solid clay brick made across the square.

The building has been home of department stores, lawyer offices each of which had a moonshine bottle in the ceiling, a funeral home and restaurant. It was renovated in 1999-2011 by Diane Morrison

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 36° 33.007′ N, 85° 30.365′ W. Marker is in Celina, Tennessee, in Clay County. Marker is on East Lake Avenue just west of Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 East Lake Avenue, Celina TN 38551, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Clay County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker);

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 4, 2020

2. William Hull Building Marker

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Clay County Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Celina During the Civil War (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clay County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Dumas Walker's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh Roberts (approx. 0.4 miles away); Donaldson Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); History of the Webb Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Celina.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.