Winchester in Franklin County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Built 1914

Winchester City Hall

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 25, 2022

1. Built 1914 Marker

Inscription. Between the 1850s and 1911, a livery stable and stone works occupied the north end of this site. With the John Custer Family home on the south corner, the present building was constructed for the US Post Office and various government offices. After the City of Winchester purchased the building in 1967, and a new City Fire Hall and Police Department was constructed at the rear in 1969. Winchester City Hall moved here in 1970.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 35° 11.136′ N, 86° 6.786′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Tennessee, in Franklin County. It is on S High Street. The marker is attached to the wall of the Winchester City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 S High Street, Winchester TN 37398, 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: Trinity Episcopal Church / Winchester City Hall (here, next to this marker); Winchester's Civil War Sites (a few steps from this marker); Built 1903 (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Built 1903 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1920 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1911

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1906 (within shouting distance of this marker); Built 1900 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 24, 2014

2. Built 1914 Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, April 24, 2014

3. Built 1914 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 889 times since then and 158 times this year. Last updated on August 3, 2014, by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.