To spot the Bell House, look for a tall, two-story Victorian home painted in cheerful yellow with eye-catching red and pink trim, featuring a fancy porch supported by turned columns and nestled just behind some leafy trees here on West Cherry Street.
Now, as you stand in front of the Bell House, step back in time to 1895, when Jonesboro was buzzing with new ideas and even newer buildings. This amazing house was built by J. V. Bell-the proud owner of one of Jonesboro’s very first bookstores. Imagine the sound of a horse and buggy clip-clopping by while Bell, perhaps with ink-stained fingers from his books, stood on this elegant porch admiring his fancy new home. The house is a showpiece of Queen Anne architecture, with bays, gables, and porches that look like they came straight off a storybook page. The delicate frieze work is almost lace-like, and the walls are decorated with all sorts of shingles-take a moment to spot all the patterns, it’s like a designer got a bit too excited! Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this isn’t just a house-it’s a slice of Jonesboro history, filled with stories of books, laughter, and maybe the odd creaky floorboard. If you listen closely, you might just hear the faint sound of a page turning in the wind.
