Courtesy: Keller Williams Platinum Realty
Michelle Pendergraft
479-459-7158
The oldest building in Chester has welcomed travelers since 1887, and it still looks the part. Built by U.S. Marshal Col. Jacob Yoes, this 9,600 SF landmark has been on the National Register since 1974 and restored without being erased — 40+ original sash windows and the 1887 merchandise shelving remain. Eleven themed rooms, no two alike, including two suites; one adds a kitchenette and clawfoot tub. Seven showers, nine toilets. Mercantile & Apothecary with stage and seating. Downstairs, a commercial kitchen, dining hall and wood-burning stove. New roof, insulated walls, HVAC with mini-splits, modern electrical. Outside: patio, gardens, a stream crossed by a covered bridge, parking and RV hookups, plus a quarter acre ready for a ceremony lawn. Rooms book nightly as a bed and breakfast, or the whole property rents as one venue. Weddings, festivals, reunions, murder mysteries and train excursions have all been hosted here.
Chester is located in Arkansas. Chester, Arkansas has a population of 83. Chester is more family-centric than the surrounding county with 33.33% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 28.4%.
The median household income in Chester, Arkansas is $24,167. The median household income for the surrounding county is $52,057 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Chester is 52.9 years.
The average high temperature in July is 89.7 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 25.2 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 50.5 inches per year, with 5.9 inches of snow per year.
