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

Built 1920

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

1. Built 1920 Marker

Inscription. Casper J. Knies erected this building, next to his first building on the right, and leased it to Grover Hatfield for additional space for his machine shop. In 1938, Copeland Produce Co. was here and was followed in 1950 by Knies Hardware Co., which was owned and operated by brothers Alfred and Cottam Knies. The Knies family continued the business until 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 35° 11.168′ N, 86° 6.826′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on North High Street (Tennessee Route 50) south of 2nd Avenue NW, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 North High Street, 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 1916 (here, next to this marker); Built 1934 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1920s (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1923 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built 1920 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1903 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built 1903

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1906 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

2. Built 1920 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.