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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Loretto, Tennessee

 
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 (73) Lewis County, TN (19) Maury County, TN (124) Wayne County, TN (28) Lauderdale County, AL (239)  LawrenceCounty(61) Lawrence County (61)  GilesCounty(73) Giles County (73)  LewisCounty(19) Lewis County (19)  MauryCounty(124) Maury County (124)  WayneCounty(28) Wayne County (28)  LauderdaleCountyAlabama(239) Lauderdale County (239)
Lawrenceburg is the county seat for Lawrence County
Loretto is in Lawrence County
      Lawrence County (61)  
ADJACENT TO LAWRENCE COUNTY
      Giles County (73)  
      Lewis County (19)  
      Maury County (124)  
      Wayne County (28)  
      Lauderdale County, Alabama (239)  
 
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1 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Augustin Lumber Company
Begun as sawmill & planing mill by W.H. & Frank Augustin Continuously operated by Augustin family since 1900Map (db m192036) HM
2 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Bank of Loretto
(Second Building) Built in 1925 First Bank was a Frame Building 1/2 Block WestMap (db m212422) HM
3 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Bell
From tower of original white-framed Methodist church Built in 1908 on Old Jackson Highway Also used as Masonic LodgesMap (db m192040) HM
4 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Church of Christ
Built in 1928 Originally One-Room Concrete Block Building Later EnlargedMap (db m189422) HM
5 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Baptist Church
Built in 1934 Originally a White- Frame Building Later Enlarged and BrickedMap (db m189419) HM
6 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Brick House
Built by Matt Miers Circa 1916Map (db m189425) HM
7 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Dug Well in Loretto
Circa 1900Map (db m192029) HM
8 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Factory
Built in 1928 by Orb White & Bob Green for the manufacturing of Later used for the manufacturing of wooden caskets in LorettoMap (db m192030) HM
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9 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Hospital
Built by Dr. Eli Ethridge in 1919 Served as Residence & Office Opened as a Hospital in 1957 by Dr. Malcolm WeathersMap (db m189457) HM
10 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — First Telephone Office
Operated by W.H. Wiggerman Family SwitchBoard sat in Upper East RoomMap (db m189413) HM
11 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Flour Mill
Moved from Blue Water Creek by John Weihoff & Rev. Austerman Operated by George & Joseph Kessler Family-Operated-Continuously since 1985Map (db m192032) HM
12 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Glenrock Cemetery
Date on oldest grave stone 1894Map (db m192037) HM
13 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Glen's Stand at Glen Rock — Andrew Jackson's Military Road
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
Built by John Hollander Operated by family as hostelry until the 1920's.Map (db m192034) HM
15 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Hollander Store
Built by John Hollander in 1905 Operated by family until 1965Map (db m192035) HM
16 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Korean Conflict / Vietnam Era
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
Original Frame Structure Burned in 1935Map (db m189420) HM
Paid Advertisement
18 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Loretto High School — 1927
[Title and subtitle are text]Map (db m192038) HM
19 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge 1908
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
Built in 1889 by John Henkel Fred & Ann Beckman lived here until 1965Map (db m192039) HM
21 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Putman's Barber Shop
First located in Bob Green's store in 1928 "Putt's" Barber Shop operated continuously until 2001Map (db m192033) HM
22 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Sacred Heart Church
Completed May 1912 Original White-Framed Church built in 1872 Listed on National Historical RegisterMap (db m189416) HM
23 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Site of First Post Office
Built by early Postmaster Willam Albert Cleveland Circa 1890Map (db m189414) HM
24 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — Site of Loretto Depot
Built in 1906 Closed in 1957Map (db m189417) HM
25 Tennessee, Lawrence County, Loretto — World War I (Lawrence County)
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
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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Apr. 27, 2024