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

Built 1889

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

1. Built 1889 Marker

Inscription. In the 1820s, Mrs. Ewing kept a storehouse here and had living quarters upstairs. By 1856, storekeeper H. Nassauer advertised “ready-to-wear clothing.” After a fire in 1884 burned most of the block, Colonel J. D. Wilson erected this building, where he operated a general store. This was followed by Simmons Drug Co., H. G. Hill Grocery, and a wide variety of retail businesses.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 35° 11.176′ N, 86° 6.745′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of South Jefferson Street and 1st Avenue NW, on the right when traveling south on South Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 South Jefferson 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

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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: A different marker also named Built 1889 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Built 1889 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1934 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Built 1889 (a few steps from this marker); Did You Know? (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1900 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1902 (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.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

2. Built 1889 Marker

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 193 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.