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
"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. It can be reached from U.S. 67, on the right when traveling south. Located on the "Memory Lane" trail through Old Greenville, inside the
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Missouri. It is also in the American Ozarks, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, and in the Corn Belt. 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, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
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 (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
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 28, 2022
2. Dr. Wagner House
Photo of the house during the Flood of 1935.
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 250 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2022, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
