Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Hornbeak Hotel

— Historic Downtown Centerville —

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025

1. Hornbeak Hotel marker

Inscription. In 1873, the hotel, Hornbeak House, burned on this corner. Afterwards, this lot held a small frame building housing a barber shop, Dodd's Beauty Shop, a shoe shop and a harness shop. J.A. Bates Law Office was behind that building, facing Huddleston Street. Ed Russell bought the lot in 1932 and built this brick building, with Western Auto locating here in 1940. Smith's Shop for Men opened here in the 1950s. Joe Harper bought the building in 1957 and opened Otasco Home and Auto. Rene's Beauty Shop occupied part of the building. Harper Furniture, Griggs & Stewart Appliances, Yesterday on the Square and Beeyoutiful were later occupants. City Barber Shop and the Hickman County Chronicle occupied the basement with entrances on the north side. The building was remodeled as an art studio in 2022 and office space added on the second floor.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 35° 46.734′ N, 87° 27.977′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is on East Public Square, on the right when traveling north.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 E Public Square, Centerville TN 37033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee

and in the Highland Rim.

It is also in the American 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: Walker Building (a few steps from this marker); Cotton and Lace (a few steps from this marker); Dee Murphree Popcorn and Peanut Stand (a few steps from this marker); Derryberry Drug Store (a few steps from this marker); Arnold Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson's Dry Goods Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Former site of T.J. Walker Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elias Jewelry Building (within shouting distance of this marker).

Hornbeak Hotel marker (on the far left of the building on the left) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025

2. Hornbeak Hotel marker (on the far left of the building on the left)

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Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 21, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.