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

McBath Home

circa 1922

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. McBath Home Marker

Inscription.
Doctor McBath practiced medicine in the basement, and he and his family lived upstairs. After her parents’ deaths, Barbara McBath used the house as a boarding house for teachers. Today, the structure is once again home to a Doctor’s office, family eye care, and private residence. Presented by the City of Toccoa

Erected by City of Toccoa, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1922.

Location. 34° 34.759′ N, 83° 19.647′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. Marker is on Doyle Street west of North Hill Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is mounted near the sidewalk, on the right (west) side of the verandah staircase. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 58 Doyle 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. Troup's Studio (within shouting distance of this marker); Hudgins Furniture (within shouting distance of this marker); Harper Home (within shouting distance of this marker); R. L. Smith Furniture and Appliance (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens Federal Bank (about

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300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Western Auto Associate Store (about 300 feet away); Barron and Lawrence 5 and 10 Cent Store (about 400 feet away); Red Apple Grocery / Sears (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.

Regarding McBath Home. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.

Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Main Street Toccoa website entry:
Doctor McBath bought the house in 1922 when he moved from Eastanollee to Toccoa. After Dr. McBath died, his wife, Ella Davis McBath, stayed in the home until she died in 1947. The house was left to their daughter. When she died in 1987, the house was turned into apartments and a doctor’s office. (Submitted on November 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. McBath Home Marker

(marker visible on right [west] side of the verandah staircase)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.