Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Nankivell-Walthall Building

110 E. Washington Ave.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

1. Nankivell-Walthall Building Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

In 1887, Dr. J.R. Nankivell purchased a wood frame building on this lot from J.B. Cook to house his medical practice. When the frame building was replaced c. 1922 by one of brick, Dr. Nankivell moved his medical practice to the second floor.

Jim Tuell opened his grocery store here on the ground floor c. 1924. Lillian B. Walthall purchased the building in 1925.

After Dr. Nankivell closed his practice, Doctors Cary and Edward Foree opened their medical practice upstairs in 1928 and practiced here until 1930 when Foree Hospital was built. The Jim Tuell Grocery operated here until 1988.

Erected by Main Street Athens Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine.

Location. 35° 26.596′ N, 84° 35.548′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. Marker is on East Washington Avenue (Tennessee Route 39) just west of Long Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 E Washington Ave, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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walking distance of this marker. GI Headquarters (here, next to this marker); Planters Bank (a few steps from this marker); McGaughey Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); From Furs to Factories (within shouting distance of this marker); Cher-O-Kee Photofinishers (within shouting distance of this marker); Hitching Rings (within shouting distance of this marker); Foster-Rowan House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

2. Nankivell-Walthall Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.