Cleveland in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Fillauer Brothers Building

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021

1. Fillauer Brothers Building Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1911
by
Will H. and John B. Fillauer
Restored in 1988
by
Bank of Cleveland

Board of Directors Henry M. Barkley • Wm. K. Fillauer • John G. Haile • Fritz Harris • G. Robert Taylor • R. Scott Taylor • E. C. Thomas

[Second plaque]
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by Bank of Cleveland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 35° 9.608′ N, 84° 52.572′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Tennessee, in Bradley County. It is at the intersection of Bobby Taylor Avenue/1st Street NE and Lee Highway (Tennessee Route 74), on the right when traveling east on Bobby Taylor Avenue/1st Street NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 1st St NE, Cleveland TN 37311, 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.

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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: Bradley County World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradley County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradley County Courthouse Meleeny Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradley County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Bohemia Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sousa and his Band (about 300 feet away); Methodist Episcopal Church, South (about 500 feet away); St. Luke's Episcopal Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Regarding Fillauer Brothers Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The building was originally constructed as a multi-use structure and is the
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021

2. Fillauer Brothers Building Secondary Marker
only extant historic multi-use building on the courthouse square. One half of the first floor was built as a silent picture theater, the Moneta Theater. The other half of the first floor was occupied by Fillauer Brothers Hardware store. The second floor contained rental office space and the third floor apartment units. The William H. Fillauer family occupied an apartment on the third floor of the building from the time of construction until 1925. …

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3. Fillauer Brothers Building

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 16, 2021

4. Fillauer Brothers Building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 611 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 20, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.