Shelbyville in Bedford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Coble House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
1. The Coble House Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1835
Erected by United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 35° 29.102′ N, 86° 27.447′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Tennessee, in Bedford County. It is at the intersection of North Jefferson Street and East Lane Street, on the right when traveling north on North Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 North Jefferson Street, Shelbyville TN 37160, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. 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: Church of the Redeemer (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); The Eakin-Smith Home (about 700 feet away); Medal of Honor Recipient Charles C. Davis (approx. 0.2 miles away); Austin C. Shofner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tribute to Revolutionary War Veterans of Bedford County, Tennessee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Prentice Cooper (approx. 0.2
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Henry Brevard Davidson (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding The Coble House. From the National Register of Historic Places registration:
Of secondary importance is the structure's association with one of the community's notable early residents - Erwin J. Frierson. Mr. Frierson, who built the house in 1835, was a lawyer who came to Shelbyville after having studied law in the office of James K. Polk in Columbia, Tennessee. Frierson served as an attorney general and in 1845 was elected to one term in the Tennessee State Legislature. Dr. Neely B. Coble purchased the Frierson-Coble House in 1880 and used it both as a residence and as a place to treat his patients. Dr. Neely Coble's son Dr. Thomas J. Coble continued the practice of medicine in this structure where he resided until his death.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 1, 2021
2. The Coble House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
