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

Waynick Block

— Historic Downtown Centerville —

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025

1. Waynick Block Marker

Inscription. The first five buildings on the south side of Church Street were known as the Waynick Block, built around 1911 by R.J. Waynick. This building, occupied by Model Restaurant, was sold to Columbia Produce in 1926. Other occupants of the block at that time were Waynick Clothing and J.I. Harber Dry Goods. Snyder Cheese Factory opened in this building in 1936. Centerville's first pool room was located nearby. Next door to the west was the Rex Movie Theater and later Arnold's Watch Repair. The next known business in this building was Tiller's Hardware and Car Dealership, where Kaiser cars were featured in the windows. Tiller Furniture Company moved here in 1953 and the second floor was added in 1965. The Tiller family sold the building to Jane Herron in 2014 and Four Seasons Outdoors and Sports located here.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 35° 46.693′ N, 87° 27.954′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Mason St, on the right when traveling east on Church

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Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 Church St, 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: Former site of the Methodist Church, Sons of Temperance and Polk Masons Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Simplici Soap Factory (a few steps from this marker); Centerville Marketplace (within shouting distance of this marker); Centreville Fires (within shouting distance of this marker); Lillie and Blanche (within shouting distance of this marker); The Local Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Hickman County Historical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Former site of T.J. Walker Grocery

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025

2. Waynick Block Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centerville.

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 114 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.