Archives of the City of Kingsport

The Hummingbird, a tiny maroon colored convertible, was created by Talmadge Judd in 1945. Judd (seated in car) built the midget car in his backyard workshop. Judd, owner of Judd’s Lockshop, was known as Kingsport’s “Mr. Fix-It”. The car attracted … Continue reading →

The Owl Market, owned by Jason Jenkins and Raul N. McClain, was located at 508 E. Center Street. The grocery store stood between Nard’s Sport Shop and Kingsport Tire Recapping Company. The business was marketed as the “grocery store without … Continue reading →

Today is National Bookmobile Day. Kingsport doesn’t currently have a bookmobile but we used to. Below is a photo taken in 1949 by Thomas McNeer, Jr., of the Kingsport Public Library’s “Mobile Library”. Filed under: Photos of Kingsport, Uncategorized Tagged: … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 26,000 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading →

Earles Drug Store, seen in this 1946 image, was owned by Dr. George W. Earles. The store opened July 1941 at 120 East Center Street. The building, owned by Earles and Dr. J.A. Flora, featured soda and luncheonette services in … Continue reading →

The Hotel Kingsport, owned by H. O. Bunn, was located on Main Street. Advertised as a first class hotel that was fire-proof, sanitary, and modern, a guest could stay for a rate of $2.00 a night. In 1920, the hotel … Continue reading →

N.Y. Times best-selling local author, Lisa Alther, will present a reading from her latest book, Washed in the Blood, at the Kingsport Center for Higher Education auditorium on Thursday, Dec. 8 at 7:00 p.m.  There will be a book signing … Continue reading →