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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Loretto

 
Clickable Map of Lawrence County, Tennessee and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lawrence County, TN (61) Giles County, TN (82) Lewis County, TN (20) Maury County, TN (150) Wayne County, TN (28) Lauderdale County, AL (273)  LawrenceCounty(61) Lawrence County (61)  GilesCounty(82) Giles County (82)  LewisCounty(20) Lewis County (20)  MauryCounty(150) Maury County (150)  WayneCounty(28) Wayne County (28)  LauderdaleCountyAlabama(273) Lauderdale County (273)
Lawrenceburg is the county seat for Lawrence County
Loretto is in Lawrence County
Lawrence County (61)  ►
ADJACENT TO LAWRENCE COUNTY
Giles County (82)  ►
Lewis County (20)  ►
Maury County (150)  ►
Wayne County (28)  ►
Lauderdale County, Alabama (273)  ►
 
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1 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Augustin Lumber Company —
On 2nd Avenue South 0.1 miles south of Vine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Begun as sawmill & planing mill by W.H. & Frank Augustin Continuously operated by Augustin family since 1900 — — Map (db m192036) HM
2 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Bank of Loretto —
On Broad Street.
(Second Building) Built in 1925 First Bank was a Frame Building 1/2 Block West — — Map (db m212422) HM
3 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Bell —
On 1st Avenue South at West Commerce Street, on the right when traveling south on 1st Avenue South.
From tower of original white-framed Methodist church Built in 1908 on Old Jackson Highway Also used as Masonic Lodges — — Map (db m192040) HM
4 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Church of Christ —
On North Main Street 0.2 miles north of West Commerce Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1928 Originally One-Room Concrete Block Building Later Enlarged — — Map (db m189422) HM
5 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Baptist Church —
On North Main Street 0.1 miles north of West Commerce Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 1934 Originally a White- Frame Building Later Enlarged and Bricked — — Map (db m189419) HM
6 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Brick House —
On West Commerce Street at North Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Commerce Street.
Built by Matt Miers Circa 1916 — — Map (db m189425) HM
7 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Dug Well in Loretto —
On 3rd Avenue South at Church Street, on the right when traveling south on 3rd Avenue South.
Circa 1900 — — Map (db m192029) HM
8 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Factory —
On Vine Street west of 2nd Avenue South, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1928 by Orb White & Bob Green for the manufacturing of Later used for the manufacturing of wooden caskets in Loretto — — Map (db m192030) HM
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9 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Hospital —
On East Commerce Street west of North Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built by Dr. Eli Ethridge in 1919 Served as Residence & Office Opened as a Hospital in 1957 by Dr. Malcolm Weathers — — Map (db m189457) HM
10 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Telephone Office —
On West Commerce Street 0.1 miles west of South Military Street (U.S. 43), on the left when traveling west.
Operated by W.H. Wiggerman Family SwitchBoard sat in Upper East Room — — Map (db m189413) HM
11 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Flour Mill —
On 2nd Avenue South south of Vine Street, on the left when traveling south.
Moved from Blue Water Creek by John Weihoff & Rev. Austerman Operated by George & Joseph Kessler Family-Operated-Continuously since 1985 — — Map (db m192032) HM
12 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Glenrock Cemetery —
On 2nd Avenue South at Millcreek Drive, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Avenue South.
Date on oldest grave stone 1894 — — Map (db m192037) HM
13 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Glen's Stand at Glen Rock — Andrew Jackson's Military Road —
On 2nd Avenue South at Mill Creek Drive, on the right when traveling west on 2nd Avenue South.
Glen's Stand was a large log house, inn, and tavern. Built pre-1812 by the Glen family in the Mississippi Territory, it was located on a trail beaten out by buffalos, which became part of (Cherokee Chief) Doublehead Trace. It stood at present-day . . . — — Map (db m146819) HM WM
14 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Hollander Hotel — 1897 —
On 2nd Avenue South at Broad Street, on the right when traveling north on 2nd Avenue South.
Built by John Hollander Operated by family as hostelry until the 1920's. — — Map (db m192034) HM
15 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Hollander Store —
On 2nd Avenue South at Broad Street, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Avenue South.
Built by John Hollander in 1905 Operated by family until 1965 — — Map (db m192035) HM
16 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Korean Conflict / Vietnam Era —
On North Main Street.
Burns, Buford L. • Busby, James E. • Collins, James R. • Davis, Basil • Eells, Floyd Jr. • Evers, Leonard • Ezell, Mancel W. • Greene, Howard B. • Griffin, Warren G. • Henderson, Malcolm • Henson, Collie • Hughes, Morris E. • . . . — — Map (db m212420) WM
17 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Loretto Elementary School — 1937 —
On North Main Street 0.2 miles north of West Commerce Street, on the left when traveling north.
Original Frame Structure Burned in 1935 — — Map (db m189420) HM
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18 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Loretto High School — 1927 —
On 2nd Avenue South at Collier Street, on the left when traveling north on 2nd Avenue South.
[Title and subtitle are text] — — Map (db m192038) HM
19 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge 1908 —
On 2nd Avenue South at Millcreek Drive, on the right when traveling south on 2nd Avenue South.
An agreement was made with the Masons to build and share the two-story wood clapboard building. Different protestant denominations contributed labor, materials, and money. The graveyard, donated in 1908, became Loretto Cemetery after the church . . . — — Map (db m101814) HM
20 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Oldest House in Loretto —
On 2nd Avenue South 0.1 miles south of Millcreek Drive, on the left when traveling south.
Built in 1889 by John Henkel Fred & Ann Beckman lived here until 1965 — — Map (db m192039) HM
21 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Putman's Barber Shop —
On 2nd Avenue South north of Vine Street, on the right when traveling north.
First located in Bob Green's store in 1928 "Putt's" Barber Shop operated continuously until 2001 — — Map (db m192033) HM
22 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Sacred Heart Church —
On Church Street west of 2nd Avenue South, on the right when traveling west.
Completed May 1912 Original White-Framed Church built in 1872 Listed on National Historical Register — — Map (db m189416) HM
23 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Site of First Post Office —
On Vine Street at 2nd Avenue South, on the right when traveling east on Vine Street.
Built by early Postmaster Willam Albert Cleveland Circa 1890 — — Map (db m189414) HM
24 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Site of Loretto Depot —
On West Commerce Street at Broad Street, on the right when traveling east on West Commerce Street.
Built in 1906 Closed in 1957 — — Map (db m189417) HM
25 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — World War I (Lawrence County) —
On North Main Street.
Brewer, Alva M. • Brewer, Robert T. L. • Burks, Thomas C. • Butler, Fletcher W. • Chambers, William A. • Crane, Leo C. • Davis, Wallace H. • Freeman, Everett • Garretson, Teddy • Hardiman, Mack V. • Harlan, George • Hay, Mark . . . — — Map (db m212419) WM
26 ► Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — World War II —
On North Main Street.
Abrams, Benjamin A. • Abrams, Louella (RN) • Alexandra, Edward L. • Arnold, Paul H. • Beasley, Leland V. • Bivins, Neal B. • Bradley, William E. • Brink, Robert J. • Bryant, Robert J. • Burgess, R.O. Wilford • Busby, Clarence G. . . . — — Map (db m212421) WM
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Nov. 10, 2026