Monterey in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Monterey Hospital

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025

1. Monterey Hospital Marker

Inscription. Dr. C.A. Collins came to Monterey in 1946 from Wilder, Tennessee where he had worked as a camp physician at the Wilder coal mines for almost a score of years. Upon arriving in Monterey, he formed a partnership with local physician T.M. Crain and the two men constructed a two-story hospital building on Commercial Avenue. The Monterey Hospital opened in October of 1948. Dr. Collins and Crain practiced medicine there until December of 1972 at which time it closed.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 36° 8.894′ N, 85° 16.124′ W. Marker is in Monterey, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is on West Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) north of S Holly St, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 W Commercial Ave, Monterey TN 38574, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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: C.A. Bower and Son (within shouting distance of this marker); Horn's Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Monterey (within shouting distance of this marker); Goff's Drug Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Hire, Jent & Bray (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial for Monterey and Surrounding Communities

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Post Office (about 300 feet away); The Wilder Block (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025

2. Monterey Hospital Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 8, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.