314 S Main St, currently Prospect Lofts

Downtown Jonesboro, Arkansas has long served as a central commercial, residential, and mixed use hub in the town and the surrounding region. This brick building located at 314 South Main Street is no exception. It is currently the site of the Prospect Lofts, which are residential properties. It has previously served as the site for a variety of commercial endeavors from furniture sales to children's apparel, from carpet to upholstery, and was even a popular restaurant for several years.

Downtown Jonesboro, Arkansas is home to a diverse central commercial, residential, and mixed-use area that serves not only Jonesboro but also the surrounding region. The brick building located at 314 South Main Street is one example of a mixed-use development building in core downtown Jonesboro. It currently houses Prospect Lofts, and the most recent sale was a residential loft at this address for a total of $245,000 purchase price.

Trice Bros Inc. Furniture was originally established in 1910 and continued after Trice's death in 1930, eventually setting up a store in 1956 at the 314 S. Main Street location. Following several years of retail sales as Trice, the store became Stevenson Furniture, Inc. in 1965. After a short vacancy in 1968, another furniture store, Fowler Furniture Co. Inc., was in the site during the year of 1969. The company was listed on the U.S. Civil Aircraft Register as having a licensed aircraft belonging to the 314 S. Main St. location.

From 1970 to 1977, The Tot-to-Teen Shop for children's and teen's clothing and apparel operated at the location. Carpet Discount was a retail store at the site in 1977, and later Bratten's Upholstery in 1982. From 1986 to 1993, it was the site of the popular restaurant, Sue's Kitchen. The building remained vacant off and on during the 1990s and 2000s before it was renovated into residential lofts, for rent and later for sale. The building remains mixed-use with an office/retail area on the ground floor and residential lofts on the second floor.

The most recent sale of the property, Prospect Lofts, took place on April 1, 2021, for a purchase price of $245,000.

Craighead County Historical Quarterly (1956).

Craighead County Historical Quarterly (1965).

Craighead County Historical Quarterly (1968).

Craighead County Historical Quarterly (1969).

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United States Civil Aircraft Register, 1969.

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