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

Built 1899

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021

1. Built 1899 Marker

Inscription. This building was erected by Mrs. Mattie Fuller and her son, Ollar. Once, during the forty-nine years Knox Clothing Store was here, burglars “exchanged” two pairs of stolen shoes taken weeks earlier for other pairs one-half size larger. In 1955, Hammer's Department Store's first Winchester location opened in this building.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 35° 11.154′ N, 86° 6.699′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on 1st Avenue SE east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 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

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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 1890s (a few steps from this marker); Did You Know? / Franklin County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Built 1890s (a few steps from this marker); Built 1893 (a few steps from this marker); Colonel James Lewis (a few steps from this marker); Built 1880s (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of Our Franklin County War Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1963 (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 1899 Marker

Marker is above mailbox on left side of the red building.

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 217 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.