South Pittsburg in Marion County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Marion Post No. 62
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2022
1. Marion Post No. 62 Marker
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National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
American Legion clubhouse
built in 1926
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 35° 0.756′ N, 85° 42.387′ W. Marker is in South Pittsburg, Tennessee, in Marion County. Marker is at the intersection of Elm Avenue and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south on Elm Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Elm Ave, South Pittsburg TN 37380, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. James Thomas Fitz-Gerald, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Christmas Night Shootout (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ Church Episcopal (about 400 feet away); Birthplace of Jobyna Lancaster Ralston-Arlen (about 500 feet away); McReynolds High School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort McCook (approx. ¾ mile away); Bean-Roulston Graveyard (approx. 1.8 miles away); Chiaha (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Pittsburg.
Regarding Marion Post No. 62. Excerpt from the National Register
this page online
On December 22, 1919, World War I veterans applied for and received a charter for Marion Post No. 62 of the American Legion. At the Post’s annual Armistice Day Dinner on November 11, 1923 a special committee was appointed to report on the advisability to start work on the proposed new American Legion clubhouse. Plans drawn by Chattanooga architect W. H. Sears were presented to the Post No. 62 membership in December 1923.
The Post purchased lots one and two in block No. 16 as shown on the registered plat of the town, at the corner of Elm Avenue and 3rd Street, from the South Pittsburg Real Estate and Building Company for $1,100 on March 12, 1925. In October, “ground was broken preparatory to the erection by Marion Post No.62, American Legion, of a $15,000 community building and clubhouse, to be dedicated to Marion County’s war dead.” On November 11, 1926, the Marion Post No. 62 held its election of officers and annual Armistice Day banquet, a buffet supper, in the Legion Hall even though the kitchen was not ready for use.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 27, 2022
2. Marion Post No. 62 Marker
Marker is behind the right set of columns.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
