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

Goff's Drug Store

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025

1. Goff's Drug Store Marker

Inscription. Emmett Goff, seen standing on the corner, constructed this drug store on the same spot where his West Crest Hotel burned in 1905. The business combined elements of a well-stocked drug store and soft drinks, ice cream and a smoking parlor. Four generations of the Goff family ran the business for 114 years.

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

Location. 36° 8.873′ N, 85° 16.099′ W. Marker is in Monterey, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of West Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) and S Holly St, on the right when traveling east on West Commercial Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 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: Horn's Shed (a few steps from this marker); C.A. Bower and Son (within shouting distance of this marker); Hire, Jent & Bray (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank of Monterey (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wilder Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Monterey Hospital (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Stokes' Atrocity (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monterey.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 8, 2025

2. Goff's Drug Store Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.