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117 N. Liberty

– Circa 1850's –

 
 
117 N. Liberty Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
1. 117 N. Liberty Marker
Inscription.
First to occupy this building was
I. Rosenthal's Saloon and pool hall.
1894 Bond's Shoe Co., then in
1906 H. Pinkston and T.H. Scruggs
opened a drug store. After hours
the back room was the site for
many a crap throw and game
supper. Over the years the
ownership changed, but the name
remained. Closed in
1999.

 
Erected 2001.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
 
Location. 35° 36.898′ N, 88° 49.101′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is on North Liberty Street south of East Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 N Liberty St, Jackson TN 38301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep 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: City Place (a few steps from this marker); 117-119 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 113 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 110 N. Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Holland's Building (within shouting
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distance of this marker); 111 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 109 E. Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.
 
117 N. Liberty Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. 117 N. Liberty Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Jun. 8, 2026