Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Little Hands Children's Shop Building
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Little Hands Children's Shop Building marker
Inscription.
Little Hands Children's Shop Building. . Bogle and Black, the first official auto dealership in Centerville, located here after Huddleston Livery Stable was torn down. It was replaced by Thompson Brothers Garage in 1924, followed by McElroy Kaiser-Frazer Motors. The building was gutted by fire in 1947. It was repaired, the faηade was changed, and a second story added. The first floor was divided into two stores; the north side held the Dairy Dip, which opened in 1952, and the south side held Centerville Florist and Jewelers which opened in the late 1950s. The Greyhound Bus stop was located at the Dairy Dip. The Dixie Hotel took up the second floor. Federal Land Bank, Pat and Penny's Hair Shed, Diane's Restaurant, Hickman County Career Center, and Tennessee Properties were located here after the Dairy Dip closed in the 1970s. Little Hands Children's Shop-opened here in 2023.
Bogle and Black, the first official auto dealership in Centerville, located here after Huddleston Livery Stable was torn down. It was replaced by Thompson Brothers Garage in 1924, followed by McElroy Kaiser-Frazer Motors. The building was gutted by fire in 1947. It was repaired, the faηade was changed, and a second story added. The first floor was divided into two stores; the north side held the Dairy Dip, which opened in 1952, and the south side held Centerville Florist and Jewelers which opened in the late 1950s. The Greyhound Bus stop was located at the Dairy Dip. The Dixie Hotel took up the second floor. Federal Land Bank, Pat and Penny's Hair Shed, Diane's Restaurant, Hickman County Career Center, and Tennessee Properties were located here after the Dairy Dip closed in the 1970s. Little Hands Children's Shop-opened here in 2023.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 46.72′ N, 87° 28.046′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is on South Public Square, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 404 S 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.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
2. Little Hands Children's Shop Building marker (middle, right)
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 117 times since then and 6 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.
