Jackson in Madison County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

312-320 E. Lafayette

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

1. 312-320 E. Lafayette Marker

Inscription. 1920's • 314 Rose Furniture Co.
Later 1920's Kirby Jones Furniture
1940's • 312 Maurice Bldg. Upstairs
West Tennessee Business College,
Jackson Adjustment Bureau,
Tennessee Childrens Home Office, H. M. Owen
General Contractor, J.P. Gaffney Insurance
1950's • 312-314 Kisber's
Upstairs
West Tennessee Business College, C. I. Harris
Jewelry, Strate Vocational Rehab Division
1958 • West Tennessee Business College
(relocated), Kisber's Expanded, L. G. Balfour
Smith Architecture
312-320 Now home of
Spragins, Barnett and Cobb,
PLC

Erected 2015.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 35° 36.899′ N, 88° 49.006′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Tennessee, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of East Lafayette Street and North Church Street, on the right when traveling east on East Lafayette Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 312 E Lafayette St, Jackson TN 38301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee.

It is also in the American

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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: 316-318 E. Lafayette (a few steps from this marker); 320 E Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker); 217 East Main (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 215 E. Main (about 300 feet away); 209-217 N. Church (about 300 feet away); Greyhound Bus Station (about 300 feet away); 213 E. Main (about 300 feet away); 209 E. Main (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . . The Kisber Family. After immigrating to the United States, Louis Kisber and his brothers-in-law went into business together. By the time the business closed in 1991, it was believed to the last family-owned department store in Tennessee. (Congregation B'nai Israel)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 20, 2022

2. 312-320 E. Lafayette Marker

Featured marker is on the right.

(Submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Kisber's Department Store in the Maurice Building image. Click for full size.

Unknown; from "The Kisber Family" (upload to Lambuth-B'Nai Israel Center for Jewish Studies) (Public Domain)

3. Kisber's Department Store in the Maurice Building

Frank Bros. and Kisber tire store image. Click for full size.

Unknown via Tennessee State Library and Archives (public domain), February 6, 1922

4. Frank Bros. and Kisber tire store

Louis Kisber and his brothers-in-law, Alex and Ben Frank, began their business in the early 1900s. By the 1920s Kisber was sole owner and the name had changed to Kisber's Department Store. When the store closed in 1991, it was believed to be the last family-owned department store in Tennessee.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 648 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.