Winchester in Clark County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Winchester Restaurant
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2017
1. The Winchester Restaurant Marker
served the Public from 1909 to 1973
John S. Collis
William S. Collis
George S. Stefanis
Nick C. Anggelis
Their lives were dedicated to their families, citizenship, provision of excellent food for their customers, fiscal responsibility, honesty, and love of the individuals of Winchester, KY & the United States. They felt honored to be fellow citizens of this town and country, and taught their descendants to never forget what this City & Country meant to them.
Erected by The Hellenic Ideals Program of the Bluegrass.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 37° 59.768′ N, 84° 10.542′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Kentucky, in Clark County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 60) and Depot Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. The marker is located on the sidewalk at the former site of the Winchester Restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 138 North Main Street, Winchester KY 40391,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Bluegrass Region and in Greater Lexington Area. 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Pastime Theater Disaster (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Downtown Commercial District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gov. James Clark Judicial Center (approx. Ό mile away); County Named 1793 (approx. Ό mile away); "Morgan's Men" Here (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named "Morgan's Men" Here (approx. Ό mile away); Clark County War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Clark County Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Regarding The Winchester Restaurant. The former Winchester Restaurant site is today occupied by the WWKY & WKYN radio stations.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 19, 2017
2. The Winchester Restaurant Marker
Looking north along North Main Street; Depot Street is on the right.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
