Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Haynes Building
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Haynes Building Marker
Inscription.
Haynes Building. . The Haynes Building housed a drug store in the early 1900's, then the Electric Maid Bakery. The Beasley Edwards Infirmary was upstairs, later becoming office space. In the 1920s, the post office moved to this building, remaining until the 1960's. The Men's Shop replaced the post office in 1961 and closed around 1990. Computer Access Center, Fluffo Mattresses, Polka Dot Boutique, Naturally You, and Holder Attorney at Law were later occupants. To the west of this building were two other buildings. A brick structure housed Goodman's Barber Shop and Cleaners. The upstairs was used as a gymnasium where the first indoor basketball in Centerville was played. Goodman's burned in 1927. A large brick structure on the corner was the home of Hickman County Bank, later Citizen's Bank and then Security Bank. It was torn down in 1930 when the highway was built.
The Haynes Building housed a drug store in the
early 1900's, then the Electric Maid Bakery. The
Beasley Edwards Infirmary was upstairs, later
becoming office space. In the 1920s, the post
office moved to this building, remaining until
the 1960's. The Men's Shop replaced the post
office in 1961 and closed around 1990. Computer
Access Center, Fluffo Mattresses, Polka Dot
Boutique, Naturally You, and Holder Attorney at
Law were later occupants. To the west of this
building were two other buildings. A brick
structure housed Goodman's Barber Shop and
Cleaners. The upstairs was used as a
gymnasium where the first indoor basketball in
Centerville was played. Goodman's burned in
1927. A large brick structure on the corner was
the home of Hickman County Bank, later
Citizen's Bank and then Security Bank. It was
torn down in 1930 when the highway was built.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 35° 46.702′ N, 87° 28.037′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of South Public Square and Tennessee Road 100, on the right when traveling east on South Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 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. Haynes Building Marker (on right edge of building on the right)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
