Jackson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Elite Building
114 S. Liberty
| | Circa 1896 | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
1. Elite Building Marker
1896 - O. P. Stovall Dry Goods, offices and sleeping rooms.
1905 - Baum Bros. Cigars and Pool Hall.
1929 Elite Theater, upstairs.
Smith's Business College.
1948 - Met Theater.
1950-1990's - various loan companies.
Erected 2001.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 35° 36.824′ N, 88° 49.091′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is on South Liberty Street north of East Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 S Liberty St, Jackson TN 38301, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bond-Horton Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / Lynching in Madison County (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); 215 E. Baltimore (within shouting distance of this marker); Madison County World War I Memorial Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); David Crockett (within shouting distance of this marker); 212 E. Main
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
2. Elite Building Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022
3. The Elite Building
Uploaded by rivest266 to CinemaTreasures.org (CC BY 3.0)
4. Met Theater Grand Opening Ad
This ad appeared in the Nov. 17, 1938 edition of The Jackson Sun.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
