Category: Bell Buckle Businesses
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The Linch Hotel – Part 4
Hotel, check. Funeral Home, check. What could be next for this old gal? It was 1976 and the home was purchased by the Strobel family. Eugene and Katherine started to learn the quirks of their hotel turned funeral parlor and were ready to make this their family home. They did extensive renovations restoring things back…
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De Anquinos, 1800s Photographer
I was sent a photo recently by my history-lovin’ friend, Carol Robertson White, that led me down a rabbit hole into 1800s photography. The photo is branded L. L. De Anquinos and lists Bell Buckle as a branch gallery. I discovered that Lawrence L. De Anquinos was a prominent photographer during the late 19th and…
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The Linch Hotel Part 3
What happened next with the old hotel may not have been on anyone’s bingo card, but it certainly helped shape the history of this incredible home. The Crawford heirs sold the hotel to the Crouch-Wilson & Co. The Hinkles and a Mr. George Anderson managed it for a time. In 1936, it was sold to…
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The Linch Hotel Part 2
Let’s get back to the old hotel! By the time the Crawfords purchased it in 1914, it had become widely known as the Bellbuckle Hotel. They may have decided that the hotel business wasn’t for them, because 3 years later, they put it and lots around it up for sale. Sadly, W. P. Crawford fell…
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The Linch Hotel Part 1
Behold the town’s living time capsule! This old place has probably seen more things than most. Passersby may ask – “Is that a house? A hotel? A museum?”. These walls? Oh they hold more stories than your grandma’s attic. Stories of old Bellbuckle, of both locals and visitors alike. The first and original purpose…
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People’s Bank Hit By Tank
In 1927, the old People’s Bank building and all its fixtures were up for auction. The next mention of the building’s use was as City Hall in 1934. Elections were held there for mayor and alderman in October of that year. In July of 1936, a large fire started in David Bingham’s cafe next door…
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People’s Bank & Trust Co.
By the turn of the century, Bell Buckle’s population was up to around 665. Its location on the Nashville Chattanooga Railroad positioned it to be one of the largest shipping locations for livestock in the area. With the Bank of Bell Buckle having been successful for 22 years, it was decided that a second bank…
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Bank of Bell Buckle Robberies
The story of the Bank of Bell Buckle isn’t quite complete without mention of the infamous burglaries. It was robbed at least four times. Two of which were pretty incredible stories. In December of 1912, with just days until Christmas, two thieves quietly made their way into Bell Buckle during the early morning hours. They…
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The Bank of Bell Buckle
The town of Bell Buckle was booming in the late 1880s. Businesses were successful, the creamery was up and running, the Webb School had moved to town with premier education, and it was time for the next step. An ice cream shop! Priorities, right? While one was opened in 1887 by the managers of the…
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Bell Buckle Creamery
Bell Buckle butter. Now that’s not a common phrase heard these days. You might associate Bell Buckle with many things, but butter probably isn’t at the top of that list. Long before Bell Buckle was known for its Cafe or Bluebird Ice Cream Parlor, it was prominent for not only its cows and mules, but…