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

Barron and Lawrence 5 and 10 Cent Store

circa 1906

Barron and Lawrence 5 & 10 Cent Store Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. Barron and Lawrence 5 & 10 Cent Store Marker

Inscription.
One of Toccoa’s “five-and-dime” stores, Barron and Lawrence sold discounted household and personal products, all for only five or ten cents each. The exterior originally made use of intricate individual glass panels, which formed its large transom windows. Presented by the City of Toccoa

Erected by City of Toccoa, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 34° 34.758′ N, 83° 19.718′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is on Doyle Street just west of North Pond 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: 80 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western

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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: Red Apple Grocery / Sears (a few steps from this marker); Western Auto Associate Store (a few steps from this marker); The Rebel (a few steps from this marker); Stephens Federal Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Acree Mitchell Grocery Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Park Dress Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street Café (within shouting distance of this marker); Parker Newman Drugstore and Soda Shop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.

Regarding Barron and Lawrence 5 and 10 Cent Store. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.

Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Main Street Toccoa website

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. Barron and Lawrence 5 & 10 Cent Store Marker

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

entry:
When Barron and Lawrence took over the location, they implemented the trending financial structure of selling all of their products for either 5 or 10 cents exactly, a concept made famous by F.W. Woolworth in 1878. A successful five-and-dime store during its time, after the increase in prices to both customers and owner, the Barron and Lawrence 5 and 10 Cent Store moved out of its location downtown. (Submitted on November 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Barron and Lawrence 5 & 10 Cent Store Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

3. Barron and Lawrence 5 & 10 Cent Store Building

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 307 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.