Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Remember When Gift Shop
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Remember When Gift Shop Marker
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Remember When Gift Shop. . This building, constructed around 1910, replaced a frame building where Goodman's Barber Shop was originally located. B.W. Edwards Grocery, the White Cafι, Owen Bates Grocery, and J.T. Tucker Grocery were also in this location in the early 1900s. Beasley Furniture Store, which shared the building next door to the east with Breece's Cafι, eventually expanded into this building. Beasley Furniture was originally called Adair Furniture and was located on the east side of the square, moving to the south side in 1946. John Cherry had a television repair business in the building also. Huddleston Insurance Agency moved into the building around 1984, later merging with the Clagett Agency. Jerry and Linda Bates purchased the building in 1995 and opened Remember When Gift Shop shortly afterwards.
This building, constructed around 1910, replaced a frame building where Goodman's Barber Shop was originally located. B.W. Edwards Grocery, the White Cafι, Owen Bates Grocery, and J.T. Tucker Grocery were also in this location in the early 1900s. Beasley Furniture Store, which shared the building next door to the east with Breece's Cafι, eventually expanded into this building. Beasley Furniture was originally called Adair Furniture and was located on the east side of the square, moving to the south side in 1946. John Cherry had a television repair business in the building also. Huddleston Insurance Agency moved into the building around 1984, later merging with the Clagett Agency. Jerry and Linda Bates purchased the building in 1995 and opened Remember When Gift Shop shortly afterwards.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 35° 46.697′ N, 87° 27.992′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of South Public Square and Short St, on the right when traveling east on South Public Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 111 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Mason Jar (here, next to this marker); The Local Place
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
2. Remember When Gift Shop Marker (maker in the middle, between the two buildings)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 12 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.
