Clinton in Anderson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Medaris Café Building

1931

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 16, 2024

1. Medaris Café Building Marker

Inscription. In 1923, Glenn Medaris, mayor of Clinton and owner of Clinton Drug Store, began purchasing the lots necessary to construct this building. Some records indicate the foundation may have been laid in 1927. After his unexpected passing in 1929, his widow, Mrs. Cora Medaris, continued development of the family real estate. She had this brick café building completed in 1931 as the new home of Tidwell’s Café, previously located on Market Street. Tidwell’s Café was advertised as “the ideal place to dine, serving meals from morn till night, at modern prices”.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 36° 6.181′ N, 84° 7.936′ W. Marker is in Clinton, Tennessee, in Anderson County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Market Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 N Main St, Clinton TN 37716, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in Greater Knoxville.

It is also in the American

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: Tennessee Electric Power Co. (a few steps from this marker); Sawyer Building (a few steps from this marker); Taylor & Son Building (a few steps from this marker); Clinton Hardware Co. (a few steps from this marker); Market Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Rutherford Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Bank / Parker Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Leinart Co. Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clinton.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 16, 2024

2. Medaris Café Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.