Cookeville in Putnam County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
P.M. Smith Building
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026
1. P.M. Smith Building Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 9.875′ N, 85° 30.507′ W. Marker is in Cookeville, Tennessee, in Putnam County. It is on West Broad Street west of N Cedar Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 W Broad Street, Cookeville TN 38501, 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: 1907 and 1909 Views of the Cookeville Train Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Jere Baxter (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander L. Crawford (within shouting distance of this marker); Tennessee Central Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizen's Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War In Putnam County (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Fielding Cooke (approx. Ό mile away); Cookeville Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cookeville.
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 14, 2026
2. P.M. Smith Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
