Kingsport’s Economic Development Board Has Set Aside 75-Hundred Dollars For A Downtown Hotel Feasibility Study. This Will Determine If A Hotel Would Work In The Middle Of Kingsport’s Central Business District. Charlotte North Carolina-Based Fred Beck And Associates Will Complete The Study. The Last Previous Major Downtown Hotel Was The Downtowner, Which Featured 5-Stories, 104 Rooms And A Restaurant. It Was Located At The Corner Of Shelby And Center Streets. It Was Demolished In The 90’s.