Princess Theater & Elrod's French Shoppe

This building was constructed as the new building for the Princess Theatre in 1914 following the destruction of the popular attraction’s original building. Then, in 1925, Cecil Elrod opened Cecil Elrod’s French Shoppe which remained open until 1977. Elrod’s French Shoppe became the first store in the area to install central air conditioning. In 1947, Elrod’s son opened the WGNS radio station on the second floor, which became the first radio station outside of Nashville’s metropolitan area.