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If you have ever visited Memphis then you’ve probably heard of the famous prince Mongo’s Castle which is also known as Ashlar Hall. This is a historic mock castle located at 13297 Central Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. Ashlar Hall, as it was initially known, was built in 1896 by Robert Brinkley Snowden. He used ashlar stones in the construction hence the name Ashlar Hall.
Since the family was unable to maintain the castle, they changed it into a restaurant until they got an investor who bought the property. The investor after purchasing the property saw no use in renovating the building so he built Highrise Buildings nearby leaving the castle to decay.
The property changed hands for several years including the famous Prince Mongo who bought it, turned it into a club, and later sold it to a friend years later. In 2016, Juan Montoya, a real estate contractor and investor bought the property. Montoya renovated the building, turning it into a theater venue to date. Since April 2019, the former residential palatial home is now a theater venue for a Memphis theater group called Lost In Found.
The famous Memphis castle is now a theater venue for the Lost In Found theater group who has put on a production group called Rites of String. If you get a chance to visit Memphis don’t forget to check out Ashlar Hall or as you may like to call it Prince Mongo’s Castle. You will be amazed by the grandeur of the historic building.
If you have ever visited Memphis then you’ve probably heard of the famous prince Mongo’s Castle which is also known as Ashlar Hall. This is a historic mock castle located at 13297 Central Avenue in Memphis Tennessee. Ashlar Hall, as it was initially known, was built in 1896 by Robert Brinkley Snowden. He used ashlar stones in the construction hence the name Ashlar Hall**.**
Robert Brinkley a renowned real estate developer and architect who is also a Princeton alumna after finishing his studies returned to his beloved hometown to build a family estate. At the cost of around 768,000 US dollars, Robert completed Ashlar Hall in 1896. Together with his wife, they lived in the house for years until 1942 when he died and left the property to the wife.15 years after the death of Robert, the wife too passed away and as the norm, the property was left to the family.
The family who was not that well off struggled to maintain the expensive castle for years. Seeing no results, they sat down and decided to change the use from a residential to a commercial building. They, therefore, changed the building into a restaurant. The rooms were turned into dining rooms and the pavement was extended to serve as the parking lot for the guests who graced the fine restaurant.
Since the family was unable to maintain the castle, they changed it into a restaurant until they got an investor who bought the property. The investor after purchasing the property saw no use in renovating the building so he built Highrise Buildings nearby leaving the castle to decay.
The property changed hands for several years including the famous Prince Mongo who bought it, turned it into a club, and later sold it to a friend years later. In 2016, Juan Montoya, a real estate contractor and investor bought the property. Montoya renovated the building, turning it into a theater venue to date. Since April 2019, the former residential palatial home is now a theater venue for a Memphis theater group called Lost In Found.
The famous Memphis castle is now a theater venue for the Lost In Found theater group who has put on a production group called Rites of String. If you get a chance to visit Memphis don’t forget to check out Ashlar Hall or as you may like to call it Prince Mongo’s Castle. You will be amazed by the grandeur of the historic building.
Indian shopping, business, and recreation center were constructed in 1968 as the second mall in the state of Arkansas, United States. Indian mall was the largest in both Jonesboro and Northern Arkansas in general. After over 30 years of operation, it was deserted and abandoned.
Indian mall was officially opened for business in 1968 after its completion. Being the only mall in Jonesboro and the Northern parts of the state, it was fully booked to capacity only a day after it was declared open. Famous stores like TG and Y, Dillard's, Stimson's supermarket, and Dollar tree were some of the tenants of the mall. It was officially named Indian mall after the Arkansas State University mascot. Events such as press conferences, athletics team’s signings, and appearances as well as fundraisings were done at the mall during its prime time. All through the 1990s, the mall did well until it began to face low vacancy when most tenants left for more spacious malls.
The outdated Indian mall faced discrimination amongst its competitors and by the 2000s, it was partially occupied. Proposals to build a new Mega-Mallas therefore put in place by 2007. Several other malls like the ‘The Mall’ lured the boisterous community rendering the once community gathering area vacant. During its difficult years, the management of Warmack’s had plans to bring down the mall and replace it with a new Warmack’s Southern Hill mall. This never happened due to financial reasons. The mall wall was left to decay in despair. In August of 2007, Warmack’s company sold the property to MBC holdings that had the intention of turning it into a retail shop after some renovation. The city government of Jonesboro rejected the proposal forcing the new owners to close the property in late of the same year, with no major significance. The Indian mall deteriorated over the decade.
Major sections and building structures of the mall were all demolished. A small portion was left standing and hosted the Sears stores until 2016. The remaining section of the mall was left vacant after the closure of Sears’s stores nationwide. The surviving section of the property still stands to date. As of 2020, a home furnishings store was interested in the structures of the property. The remnants of the Indian Mall Company were bought by the company but no major development or renovation has begun. The vast mall has been branded with different colors of paints by graffiti artists depriving it of its former beauty. Due to security and safety reasons, the area is out of order for any individual who is not allowed by the owner.