Thomasville in Thomas County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Plaza Restaurant

Established 1916

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021

1. The Plaza Restaurant Marker

Inscription.
Thomasville, Georgia
Oldest continuously operating restaurant in Georgia

Erected 2020 by John Lee of Nansemond Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames XVII Century, National Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 30° 50.152′ N, 83° 58.71′ W. Marker is in Thomasville, Georgia, in Thomas County. It is on South Broad Street just north of Smith Avenue (Business U.S. 84), on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level just to the right of the Plaza Restaurant Broad Street entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 217 South Broad Street, Thomasville GA 31792, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Flowers Baking Company (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Drug Store (about 700 feet away); Old Post Office (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Coffee Road (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas County Honors African-American Leaders (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Big Oak (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thomasville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . The oldest restaurant in the state of Georgia.

Excerpt: When The Plaza opened it was located at 115 North Broad Street and could seat only 26 patrons at its white marble tables, but through the years the restaurant has grown with Thomasville. Now located at the corner of Broad
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021

2. The Plaza Restaurant Marker
and Smith, The Plaza offers formal and casual dining plus a cocktail lounge and outdoor seating. The Plaza has had a variety of owners, most of whom were of Greek heritage.

(Submitted on May 2, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

The Plaza Restaurant (<i>south corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021

3. The Plaza Restaurant (south corner)

The Plaza Restaurant (<i>southeast entrance</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021

4. The Plaza Restaurant (southeast entrance)

The Plaza Restaurant (<i>Broad Street elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 2, 2021

5. The Plaza Restaurant (Broad Street elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 730 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 2, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.