Greenville in Wayne County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Dr. Wagner Residence

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

1. Dr. Wagner Residence Marker

Inscription.
"I know of no other flower that more nearly represents a baby than a rose. The rose is equally admired and cherished for its beauty, its purity and its radiance, the world over. It is the universal flower of the world. The baby, bless its little heart is the purest gem in the galaxy of the human race - beautiful, radiant, the essence of innocence - love personified- is the baby. Roses and babies - I like roses, I love babies."
Dr. John F. Wagner
February 1937

Dr. John Wagner practiced medicine in Old Greenville for over forty years. He graduated from the American Medical College in St. Louis in 1906 and moved to Old Greenville in 1910. "Doc" Wagner was responsible for organizing the Greenville Improvement Corporation that established new Greenville. (Marker Number T.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1937.

Location. 37° 6.081′ N, 90° 27.208′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Missouri, in Wayne County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 67, on the right when traveling south. Located on the "Memory Lane" trail through Old Greenville, inside the Greenville Recreation Area, Wappapello Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenville MO 63944, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stile Block (a few steps from this marker); Strickland Store

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Turner-Durham Store (within shouting distance of this marker); The Greenville Sun / Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Marsh's Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Greenville Recreation Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Methodist Parsonage (within shouting distance of this marker); Moving Greenville in 1941 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.

Dr. Wagner House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

2. Dr. Wagner House

Photo of the house during the Flood of 1935.

Newspaper Advertisement image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

3. Newspaper Advertisement

For Dr. Wagner. From The Greenville Sun, February 25, 1915.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 28, 2022

4. Dr. Wagner Residence Marker

The marker stands along the sidewalk of the former Timmons Street (on the right).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.