Centerville in Hickman County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Former site of the Methodist Church, Sons of Temperance and Polk Masons Lodge
Historic Downtown Centerville
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, January 4, 2025
1. Former site of the Methodist Church, Sons of Temperance and Polk Masons Lodge Marker
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Former site of the Methodist Church, Sons of Temperance and Polk Masons Lodge. . In 1848, the Methodist Church, Sons of Temperance and Polk Masons Lodge jointly bought this lot and began a two-story brick building. Construction was by Anthony Gholson of Columbia, Tennessee, with 18-inch 063 double brick walls and three individual entrances. An inscription stated "The rich and the poor meet together. The Lord is Master of them all." The building was spared when Jayhawkers burned the square near the end of the Civil War because the group's leader was a Mason. The Sons of Temperance and Polk Lodge folded and were replaced by Centerville Lodge 618. The Methodist Church moved out in 1923 and the lower floor became the Centerville Fire Department and later Shipp Studio, Linda's Beauty Shop and Hickman County Chamber of Commerce. Centerville Lodge sold the building in 2015 and Missy's Florist and Move Makers Dance Studio occupied the building after its renovation.
In 1848, the Methodist Church, Sons of Temperance and Polk Masons Lodge jointly bought this lot and began a two-story brick building. Construction was by Anthony Gholson of Columbia, Tennessee, with 18-inch 063 double brick walls and three individual entrances. An inscription stated "The rich and the poor meet together. The Lord is Master of them all." The building was spared when Jayhawkers burned the square near the end of the Civil War because the group's leader was a Mason. The Sons of Temperance and Polk Lodge folded and were replaced by Centerville Lodge 618. The Methodist Church moved out in 1923 and the lower floor became the Centerville Fire Department and later Shipp Studio, Linda's Beauty Shop and Hickman County Chamber of Commerce. Centerville Lodge sold the building in 2015 and Missy's Florist and Move Makers Dance Studio occupied the building after its renovation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 35° 46.691′ N, 87° 27.946′ W. Marker is in Centerville, Tennessee, in Hickman County. It is at the intersection
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of Church Street and Mason Street, on the right when traveling east on Church 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.
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 126 times since then and 22 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.
