The Jordan Hotel was in operation for 50 years on East Main Street and was owned by several individuals during that time, including William Love and Ferdinand Washington Miles. The building also included many stores and professional offices which operated on the bottom floor of the building.
The structure was converted from a hotel to an apartment building around 1935 and operated as the Jordan Apartments until 1965, when it was razed during the summer of that year.- This House became a Hotel

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W.R. Bell began his jewelry business on the square in 1879 at 8 North Public Square. In 1929, he advertised having been on the square longer than any other business. It remained for almost 120 years.
Just as Bell Jewelers today, the original store carried an assortment of fine jewelry, watches, and gifts, but they also carried clocks, pianos and organs. W.R.’s son, Jim enhanced the focus on fine jewelry and gifts until the business sold after his death in 1949 to John Dixon and his wife, Cleon. They sold the store to Blake and Lee Tidwell in 1973.
Until moving to the new location on August 8, 1998, the Tidwells kept the store looking very much like it did in its heyday, with mahogany wall cabinets and leaded glass windows. When the elder Tidwells retired, the business was taken over by their son Greg and daughter, Lisa Halliburton.
Besides fine jewelry, china, and gifts, Bells Jewelry offers the option to create custom jewelry, designed in house by Bob Lanier. Each piece is one-of-a-kind, made to order.
“We are proud of our store’s rich history,” said Lisa Halliburton, “and that we are able to carry on the tradition of quality into a third century.”