Toccoa in Stephens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Belk-Gallant Building
circa 1906
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021
1. Belk-Gallant Building Marker
This two-part commercial block building was built as the Farmers and Merchants Bank and housed the Belk-Gallant Company from 1937-1998. It has multiple retail spaces and a main corner entry, flanked by plate glass windows.
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° 34.766′ N, 83° 19.793′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. Marker is at the intersection of North Sage Street and Doyle Street, on the right when traveling north on North Sage Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the left side of the front (southwest corner) entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 North Sage Street, Toccoa GA 30577, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Reverend Andrew Cauthen Craft and Susan Blake Craft (a few steps from this marker); Kelly Barnes Dam Break Monument (a few steps from this marker); Bank of Toccoa (a few steps from this marker); Andrews-Hamby Men's Store (a few steps from this marker); Stephens County Confederate Monument (within
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Regarding Belk-Gallant Building. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.
Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Main Street Toccoa website entry:
The building is an older two-story masonry structure with a third finished level in the basement. Belk, interested in establishing its tenth store nationwide, leased the building from the late John Sosebee, Sam Rothell and Oscar Sosebee and moved into the building in 1937. Belk remained on their corner location in downtown until 1995. After Belk moved out of downtown, they donated the building to the city, who retained ownership until 2004 and established a viable antique market and restaurant to help market the building for sale. (Submitted on November 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021
2. Belk-Gallant 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 308 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
