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

Built 1911

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

1. Built 1911 Marker

Inscription. From 1845 to the 1860s, Ezra Crane operated a silver-plating establishment on this site. A vacant lot was here when Collins Hardware Co. constructed this building for a Ford dealership and seed company. In 1930, Roy Grant expanded his business next door to include this building. Jewelry stores and T. C. Simmons Insurance were here between 1949 and the 1970s. The city purchased the building for City Hall Annex in 1993.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 35° 11.156′ N, 86° 6.773′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on 1st Avenue NW east of South High Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 1st 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 1900 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1906 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1904 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1898 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1903 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1902 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1921 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1891 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

2. Built 1911 Marker

Marker is by the door on the far right.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.