Riddle and Wallace Drug Co.
8 E. Washington Ave.
Pharmacist Miles A. Riddle opened a drug store on the corner of Washington and N. Jackson c. 1914. In the early 1950s, Jack Wallace became a partner in the business. Riddle and Wallace Drug Company moved to the building just west of here c. 1961, then to this building in the late 1980s. Riddle's soda fountain was a popular gathering spot for teens as well as adults.
McMinn County Court
When Athens became the county seat in 1823, the county court first met in a structure in this area. On June 3, 1828, the court received the first of three courthouses to be located in the middle of the Square.
Erected by Main Street Athens Project.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1828.
Location. 35° 26.576′ N, 84° 35.599′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is on East Washington Avenue just west of North Jackson Street (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 E Washington Ave, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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: Strand Theatre (here, next to this marker); Hotel Magill (within shouting
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