Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Built 1924
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
1. Built 1924 Marker
Inscription.
Built 1924. . Thomas J. Scott, a Winchester contractor, constructed this building for his warehouse. From 1926 until 1965, The Winchester Chronicle newspaper, founded by Mr. and Mrs. David L. Lynch, leased the left side. Grant's used furniture business then opened here and eventually occupied all of the buildings in the row, through which customers could walk via openings cut into the walls between them. Wade B. Anderton purchased this property in 1993 and leased it to a variety of shop owners before moving his art and antique restoration studio here in 2004.
Thomas J. Scott, a Winchester contractor, constructed this building for his warehouse. From 1926 until 1965, The Winchester Chronicle newspaper, founded by Mr. and Mrs. David L. Lynch, leased the left side. Grant's used furniture business then opened here and eventually occupied all of the buildings in the row, through which customers could walk via openings cut into the walls between them. Wade B. Anderton purchased this property in 1993 and leased it to a variety of shop owners before moving his art and antique restoration studio here in 2004.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 35° 11.208′ N, 86° 6.811′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. Marker is on 2nd Avenue NW east of North High Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 2nd Avenue NW, Winchester TN 37398, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Built 1919 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1894 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1934 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1958 (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 1924 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 143 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
