Fiddlers Grove Historic Village in Lebanon in Wilson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
S.N. Cook Hardware Store
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024
1. S.N. Cook Hardware Store Marker
Inscription.
S.N. Cook Hardware Store. . At the closing of Cooksey Bro. Hardware Store on Main Street, Mr. S. N. Cook opened a hardware store at this location of East Main and College Streets. S. N. Cook Hardware Company moved to the Public Square and during the store's tenure there, they relocated from 108 to 111 Public Square, then to the SE corner where Roses Five and Dime Store had been. Mr. Sam Cook stayed at this location until his move to West Main Street and merged the two S. N. Cook Hardware Stores. , Sam Cook became a partner in his father's hardware business in 1956 and remained the only hardware store in the down town area until his death in 2000. The store was closed in 2001. Mary Ann Cook Spears and her Husband James donated the historical items, including a desk and cash register from the hardware store and donated the building to Fiddlers Grove in 2002.
At the closing of Cooksey Bro. Hardware Store on Main Street, Mr. S. N. Cook opened a hardware store at this location of East Main and College Streets. S. N. Cook Hardware Company moved to the Public Square and during the store's tenure there, they relocated from 108 to 111 Public Square, then to the SE corner where Roses Five and Dime Store had been. Mr. Sam Cook stayed at this location until his move to West Main Street and merged the two S. N. Cook Hardware Stores.
Sam Cook became a partner in his father's hardware business in 1956 and remained the only hardware store in the down town area until his death in 2000. The store was closed in 2001. Mary Ann Cook Spears and her Husband James donated the historical items, including a desk and cash register from the hardware store and donated the building to Fiddlers Grove in 2002. (Marker Number 30.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 11.891′ N, 86° 16.159′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Tennessee, in Wilson County. It is in Fiddlers Grove Historic Village. Marker can be reached from East Baddour Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon TN 37087, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, June 8, 2024
2. S.N. Cook Hardware Store Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 37 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
