Historic Plaque Tour
The historic preservation of Toccoa is overseen by the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). For more information on the HPC, please visit the City of Toccoa website.
To honor the historic buildings in Downtown Toccoa, Main Street Toccoa has placed Historic Plaques on the historically significant buildings in downtown. There are currently over 50 buildings in downtown with plaques on them. Main Street Toccoa has also created an historic plaque walking guide that will allow you to take a self-guided tour of the historic plaques in the city.
To start the tour, please park at the Currahee Military Museum, located at 160 North Alexander Street. You will circle through downtown and end at the Schaefer Center, located across the street from the Currahee Military Museum. The route is about a mile and a half. The ground is fairly flat with only a few small hills. The entire route is paved.
Please note that the current businesses listed for each of the historic plaque handouts may not be accurate. Like the history depicted in these links, these handouts also serve as a "snapshot of Toccoa's history."
See the Walking Guide attached below.
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2017 Historic Plaque Booklet (8 MB)
Click on the links below to download pictures and information of the buildings you will visit.
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Acree Mitchell Grocery Store (628 KB)
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Addy Building (607 KB)
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Allgood Auto Supply (419 KB)
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Andrews-Hamby Men's Store (487 KB)
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Army Surplus Store (318 KB)
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Bank of Toccoa (522 KB)
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The Belk-Gallant Building (281 KB)
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Blumenthal's (299 KB)
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Burton Building (674 KB)
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Camp Toccoa Building (605 KB)
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City Hall (370 KB)
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Clipper Barber Shop (482 KB)
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Stephens County Historic Courthouse (387 KB)
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Deluxe Tire (418 KB)
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Elrod's Jewelry (287 KB)
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Red Apple Grocery Sears (379 KB)
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Georgia Power (566 KB)
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Green's Bargain Annex (882 KB)
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Greyhound Bus Station (155 KB)
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Grooh's Department Store (405 KB)
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Harper Home (417 KB)
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Harper's 5 and 10 Cent Store (433 KB)
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Hayes Department Store (389 KB)
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Historic Ritz Theatre (624 KB)
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Hudgins Furniture (288 KB)
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Julius M. Johnson, CPA (812 KB)
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Martha Park Dress Shop (192 KB)
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McBath Home (444 KB)
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McCurry's Men's Shop (723 KB)
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McNeely & Company (165 KB)
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Nickel Back Shoe Store (295 KB)
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Parker Newman Drugstore & Soda Shop (593 KB)
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Pool Room (543 KB)
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The Rothell Building (178 KB)
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Sherwin Williams (134 KB)
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Simmons-Bond Inn (533 KB)
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Smith's Furniture (527 KB)
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Smith's Drugs (470 KB)
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Standard Oil (379 KB)
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Star Theater (375 KB)
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Tabor Motor Company (355 KB)
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The Rebel (349 KB)
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Toccoa Bakery (233 KB)
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Toccoa Record (531 KB)
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Historic Train Depot (630 KB)
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Troup's Studio (296 KB)
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Carter Wholesale (311 KB)
