Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Built 1930
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
1. Built 1930 Marker
Inscription.
Built 1930. . These adjoining town lots, purchased in 1812 by Thomas Smyley for $132, remained residential property until 1930. David Spyker, one of Winchester's earliest residents, lived in a house here that was replaced by T. N. Arledge in 1882 and purchased by Mrs. Sarah Coleman in 1891. Leon and Rivers McDowell bought this lot in 1929 and built a new filling station on it with an open corner for vehicles to drive in for gas. A motor parts company and used furniture mart were here between 1946 and 1993, when Wade B. Anderton purchased and renovated the building for his art and antique business, the first in his block of brightly painted buildings known as "Rainbow Row."
These adjoining town lots, purchased in 1812 by Thomas Smyley for $132, remained residential property until 1930. David Spyker, one of Winchester's
earliest residents, lived in a house here that was replaced by T. N. Arledge in 1882 and purchased by Mrs. Sarah Coleman in 1891. Leon and Rivers McDowell bought this lot in 1929 and built a new filling station on it with an open corner for vehicles to drive in for gas. A motor parts company and used furniture mart were here between 1946 and 1993, when Wade B. Anderton purchased and renovated the building for his art and antique business, the first in his block of brightly painted buildings known as "Rainbow Row."
Location. 35° 11.224′ N, 86° 6.787′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of 2nd Avenue NW and North Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Avenue NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 2nd Avenue NW, 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 1947 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1919 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1937 (a few
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 254 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo1. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
