My family (mom's side) was in Jonesboro in 1843, maybe earlier. They were grocers, of course. There's a Pierce grocery in this photo exactly, where it was when I closed it down. Growing up in Jonesboro was like growing up in a Norman Rockwell painting. It's worth saving and what can't be saved is worth reclaiming.

THe old building are worthy of being saved. How will future generation eve connect to the past if everything is torn down? The log house at the park is a good example!! I lived in it before it was moved and the memories are still there every time I see it! My mother had a dry goods store on mainstreet and my grandfather had a barber shop there.

Please stop erasing the history of a place that is in the hearts of thousands of Americans. Restore the Rothinghouse Block, don't destroy it!

Doesn't make any sense to tear down a building that someone is interested in restoring. There is years of history in this building

With very few local businesses why would our council stop a loyal local business from improving our town? People come to our town just to go to Ride And Leather not to mention the revenue generated by the Jonesboro River Rally.

I would like to see this building given a second chance instead of being torn down and left as an empty lot. There's a businessman wanting to put money into this building and I would think the town of Jonesboro would rather that happen than have it become an empty lot. I think there's still money to be made from this building if given a chance

I was 4 months old when Dad bought this store and they came back from Alaska. Not sure about when the store was sold to Wilber Webb.

Save Rothinghouse!