Does anyone happen to remember the name of the old "movie house" that used to be upstairs in what I remember to be the "Parks-Belk" building on Franklin Street near 3rd? Was it the "Princess"? (It closed about the time the "Capitol" opened.) Also, what was the name of the one that was in the old "Sterchi's" building on 3rd Street? There was a tavern across Franklin (and to the left) from the old "Capital Theater". Anyone remember anything about it? (The list is a little "slow" so I thought I'd throw a little trivia out there!) Sandy Ellis

Sandy: I don't know the answers to your questions, but a wonderful idea. I've been curious about the types of work the folks did, and that is a lot of the reason for so much moving from place to place. Thus, makes it so hard to trace them. Maybe your idea will spur listers to think about the businesses in the area and who worked there. I have a barber and a barkeep in my line! Would love to know where they worked. Maybe in the tavern that you mentioned. My line is Brandon/WettsteinReynolds and find very little mention of them on the list. I read everything and it's always interesting no matter that mine are not there. A wonderful site and good job by everyone. Jo... Sandra Ellis wrote: > Does anyone happen to remember the name of the old "movie house" that used > to be upstairs in what I remember to be the "Parks-Belk" building on > Franklin Street near 3rd? Was it the "Princess"? (It closed about the time > the "Capitol" opened.) Also, what was the name of the one that was in the > old "Sterchi's" building on 3rd Street? > > There was a tavern across Franklin (and to the left) from the old "Capital > Theater". Anyone remember anything about it? > > (The list is a little "slow" so I thought I'd throw a little trivia out > there!) > > Sandy Ellis

Hi, My info comes from the Richard and Bristol Gannaway database I am doing. It has lots of businesses listed.. For instance: Black Brothers Dry good Store completed 11-22-1887 New drug store Lockett and Reynolds 12-16-1887 New newspaper "The Cultivator" 12-7-888 The Pitman & Ely Building erected 1887 on corner of Franklin and 1st Street Owen & Moore Drug Store 12-09-1890 Rabbeth & Dunlop Mill 03-30-1893 The Stewart & Ralph Snuff Company 01-24-1896 Harvey W Hunt Funeral Home 10-27-1928 Miller-Jones Shoe Store 05-20-1929 Roller Rink Franklin and 6th Street 06-24-1929 Ward Stare 08-14-1929 Crawford-Gatlin, Inc. opened in old Mammoth Store 03-25-1930 Etc., Etc., Etc. Have a nice day everyone. It is beautiful here in Clarksville, TN. Sandra Stacey

Hi Sandra, Tuesday July 12, 1887 Work was begun on the Elders Opera House. The Capital Theater opened November 19, 1928. First film shown was "My Best Girl". Sandra