The Original Cheers! Funeatery, operated by Funeateries of Johnson City, came to Kingsport in 1987 and exited in the early 2000s (if you know the date this restaurant actually closed, please leave a comment. thank you). The Johnson City location closed in 1997.
When Cheers! came to Kingsport, it occupied a location formerly housing Ciatti’s Italian Restaurant and Bee Bop’s – a theme restaurant.
“K.24 BRIDGE OVER HOLSTON RIVER ON U.S. 23, BETWEEN KINGSPORT AND JOHNSON CITY, TENN”
Verso: He (unreadable) Since I didn’t send that card from Knoxville I promised you, I will send you one today as we are in Johnson City having a swell time. Marie
Mailed to Miss (?Nepall?) Rader, Route 2, Greeneville, Tenn.
PM: Johnson City August 10, 1945.
Work didn’t begin on Ft. Patrick Henry Dam until six years later. The person who took this picture was probably in a boat or had water wings on or something. This is looking south, more or less.
Here we area at 3109 Bristol Hi-way in the late 40s or early 50s. Published by Fred W. Stanley, Johnson City, Tenn. It’s a Dextone “Made Direct from Kodachrome and Ansco Color By Dexter Press, Inc. West Nyack, N.J.” Postally unused.
On the back:
MODEL CITY MOTEL
New and Strictly Modern
Located 1 1/2 miles from downtown Kingsport, Tenn. on U.S. Hi-way 11-W. Away from the city noise. For reservations, phone 4309 or write Model City Motel, 3109 Bristol Hi-way, Kingsport, Tenn. Owned and operated by Charlie Chase and James McAinch.
(The “McAinch” is a typo. It should be “McAninch”. In 1959 Charlie Chase and Bobby McAninch were listed as the owners of this bide-a-wee)
Bob Lawrence's Kingsport 