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Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
 

Built 1870s

 
 
Built 1870s Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
1. Built 1870s Marker
Inscription. A men's store was here around 1900, followed by W. W. Stovall Grocery. Between 1934 and the 1960s, Scarborough's Radio Shop and the Electrical Appliance Co., on this site, helped bring Winchester into modern times. Harry Ray's and S. J. Grant's furniture stores were followed by Stinson's Diamond Jewelry Co. & Gift Shop.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
 
Location. 35° 11.203′ N, 86° 6.723′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on 1st Avenue NE west of North College Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 1st Avenue NE, Winchester TN 37398, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Built 1950 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Built 1870s (here, next to this marker); Built 1926 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1935 (a few steps from this marker); Secession (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built 1935 (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldham Theatre / Masonic Lodge #158 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1916 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
 
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Built 1870s Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
2. Built 1870s Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 270 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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