On West Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) at N Holly St, on the right when traveling west on West Commercial Avenue.
The Bank of Monterey moved into this handsome stone building in 1922 after a disastrous fire consumed the old bank, which stood at the southeast corner of Commercial Avenue and Holly Street. The building, which had an overall dimension of 28-feet by . . . — — Map (db m268225) HM
On West Commercial Avenue north of S Holly St, on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1924, C.A. Bower and Son Grocery served the Monterey area for more than 50 years. Just to the right of this business was the 10-cent store, which offered notions, clothing, and toys. To the left of C.A. Bower and Son was the Monterey . . . — — Map (db m268249) HM
On East Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) south of N Holly St, on the left when traveling east.
Benard and Robert McDonald opened the Cup 'n Saucer in the late 1940s shortly after returning from war. Originally housed in the middle section of the Phillip's Shoes complex, the brothers relocated the restaurant across the street to the roomier . . . — — Map (db m268259) HM
Near East Depot Avenue at South Holly Street (Tennessee Route 84).
Born in New York's Catskill Mountains, Union general and postwar Tennessee industralist John T. Wilder joined the 17th Indian Volunteers when the Civil War began.
Wilder and his 17thh Indian Mounted Infantry (nickname "Wilder's Lighting Brigade") . . . — — Map (db m99010) HM
On West Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) at S Holly St, on the right when traveling east on West Commercial Avenue.
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 . . . — — Map (db m268246) HM
On West Commercial Avenue at N Holly Street, on the left when traveling east on West Commercial Avenue.
This shot was made in the middle 1960s and shows the old Ray building which at that time housed the Hire & Jent department store. Hazel Bray came to Monterey in 1952, after he got out of the army to manage Hire & Jent, in the Ray Building. The 5 & . . . — — Map (db m267714) HM
On West Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) north of N Holly St, on the right when traveling east.
W.A. Horn built this shed-like building in the 1920s to house his grocery store, which was in the middle portion of the complex. Several other businesses operated out of sub-divided spaces within the building, including a Parker's Shoes, Dow's Meat . . . — — Map (db m268251) HM
On South Chestnut Street at E Depot Ave, on the left when traveling north on South Chestnut Street.
This signal lamp was originally placed on the Nickel Plate RR in Ohio where, as a young USN veteran, John Ludwig worked as a fireman. John moved on to Florida where he raised his five children. After retiring from Bell South, John and his wife came . . . — — Map (db m268338) HM
On West Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) north of S Holly St, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m267712) HM
On West Cleveland Avenue at Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on West Cleveland Avenue.
After the railroad reached Monterey in 1893, the town became a noted summer resort. The Cumberland, one of several hotels, stood here. The Episcopal Church operated a mission at this site, 1914-43. At the peak of the Institute's activity under the . . . — — Map (db m182676) HM
On East Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) at S Chestnut St, on the right when traveling east on East Commercial Avenue.
In 1972, Jack Phillips and his sister, Betty, bought Fred's dollar store and an adjoining restaurant from their brother Fred Phillips and opened Phillips shoes. The store would become a cornerstone business in downtown Monterey for 40-years. Jack . . . — — Map (db m268269) HM
On East Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) at N Holly St, on the left when traveling east on East Commercial Avenue.
Built in the early 1900's, this building served as the second Monterey post office. The upstairs meeting room was rented out to various church groups and other organizations. The building served as the post office until 1955 when a new one was . . . — — Map (db m268268) HM
On Woodcliff Road 0.1 miles west of Livingston Highway (Tennessee Highway 84), on the right when traveling west.
In the early 1800s trayelers upon
this highway, once
part of the historic Walton Road, were mystified
by a large stone which stood at
this spot. It was believed to have
been erected by Indians at some
remote date. Because of the . . . — — Map (db m150743) HM
On East Commercial Avenue (Tennessee Route 62) 0.1 miles north of Elmore Street, on the left when traveling north.
A mysterious sandstone monolith of unknown origin stood just west of Monterey. According to local tradition, the structure resembled the shape of a large dog, which faced west
over the edge of the Cumberland Plateau. Captain William Walton, . . . — — Map (db m150751) HM
The sandstone rock atop this lighthouse-shaped pedestal is the only known remaining fragment of the 16-ft dog-shaped monolith that stood for centuries ˝ mile to the west, marking an area of peace for the American Indians who travelled and hunted . . . — — Map (db m99000) HM
On East Commercial Avenue (Tennessee Route 62) east of South Holly Street, on the right when traveling east.
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Four miles north of this site, the atrocity occurred during the War Between the States. On March 12, 1864, Federal Col. William B. Stokes and approximately 200 soldiers of the 5th Tenn. Volunteer Cavalry (Union) surrounded the . . . — — Map (db m98997) HM
On East Commercial Avenue at S Poplar St, on the left when traveling west on East Commercial Avenue.
Memorial to all who have died so that we may enjoy freedom
This memorial is dedicated to the men and women from Monterey and surrounding communities who made the ultimate sacrifice for their fellow man to insure the liberty and freedom for all . . . — — Map (db m278226) WM
On East Commercial Avenue (State Road 62) at S Holly St, on the right when traveling east on East Commercial Avenue.
The Wilder Block was constructed by Union General John T. Wilder in 1903. The block consisted of Morgan Bros. Grocery, Officer's Hardware, W.A. Horn Dry Goods and Furnishings, and the Bank of Monterey (pictured above). Those establishments were . . . — — Map (db m268327) HM
