Toccoa in Stephens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Andrews-Hamby Men's Store

circa 1916

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. Andrews-Hamby Men's Store Marker

Inscription.
Owned by Mr. Andrews and Mr. Hamby in the late 1940s to sell menswear, this location once housed Moore’s Drug Store. It still retains its original pressed tin ceiling, Greek key motif entrance tiling and original tile floor, built to hold a popular local soda fountain. Presented by the City of Toccoa

Erected by City of Toccoa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 34° 34.755′ N, 83° 19.787′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is on Doyle Street east of North Sage Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the west (right) corner of the front facade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Doyle Street, Toccoa GA 30577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western

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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 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: Bank of Toccoa (a few steps from this marker); Belk-Gallant Building (a few steps from this marker); Green's Bargain Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Andrew Cauthen Craft and Susan Blake Craft (within shouting distance of this marker); Kelly Barnes Dam Break Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Nickel Back (within shouting distance of this marker); McNeely & Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Blumenthal's (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.

Regarding Andrews-Hamby Men's Store. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.

Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Main Street

Andrews-Hamby Men's Store Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. Andrews-Hamby Men's Store Building

(marker visible near west [right] corner of the front facade)

Toccoa website entry:
Opened in the late 1940s, Mr. Andrews and Mr. Hamby smartly located their store between Green’s Department Store and Economy Drugs, allowing them to draw business in from other successful downtown locations. Typical of men’s stores of the time, the Andrews-Hamby Men’s Store sold finely crafted menswear, personal items, and various other necessities designed to appeal to the refined gentleman. (Submitted on November 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.