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

Built 1893

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 25, 2022

1. Built 1893 Marker

Inscription. While the Union army occupied Winchester in 1863, H. A. Huntington's Union Army Officers' Emporium was on this site. Among the occupants of this building, constructed by G. G. Phillips, have been professionals with offices upstairs and business owners with shops downstairs. Lem McDowell's grocery had the first telephone in Winchester here with phone no. 1.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 35° 11.15′ N, 86° 6.71′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of 1st Avenue SE and South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east on 1st Avenue SE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 1st Avenue SE, 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 1899 (a few steps from this marker); Built 1963 (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Built 1899 (a few steps from this marker); Bank of Winchester (a few steps from this marker); Built 1890s (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1885 (within shouting distance of this marker); Did You Know? / Franklin County Courthouse

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(within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Our Franklin County War Dead (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 1893 Marker

Marker is at the right corner.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.