Athens in McMinn County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Evans Building

102 N. White St

— This Building Has History —

Evans Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

1. Evans Building Marker

Inscription.
Effron's, a department store chain that started in Chattanooga c. 1923, opened at this location by 1930. They were promoted as a big department store which carried items for the whole family at low prices. Their policy was that of faith in the advancement of home communities and had expanded to 21 stores in the region by 1930.

In 1936, Farmers Bank (which was established in 1920) moved the Public Square and occupied the Effron site. A 1936 Daily Post-Athenian article stated that the bank "since then has expanded materially.” First Farmers Bank became inactive in 1992.

Erected by Main Street Athens Project.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 35° 26.534′ N, 84° 35.608′ W. Marker is in Athens, Tennessee, in McMinn County. It is on North White Street just north of East Madison Avenue (Business U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 N White St, Athens TN 37303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, 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: Crawford Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Crow Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyd House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Strand Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Cleage Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Riddle and Wallace Drug Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Magill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McKeldin Block (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

The Evans Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 17, 2021

2. The Evans Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 329 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.