Toccoa in Stephens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
McNeely & Company
circa 1920
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021
1. McNeely & Company Marker
Opened by Mr. Robert McNeely, this building housed a furniture and hardware store on the first floor, a casket company on the second floor, and a mortuary on the third floor. The three-story structure features large bay windows and simple brickwork common in the early 1900s.
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 1920.
Location. 34° 34.767′ N, 83° 19.763′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. Marker is on Doyle Street east of North Sage Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the east (right) corner of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 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. Clipper Barber Shop (a few steps from this marker); Pool Room (a few steps from this marker); Blumenthal's (a few steps from this marker); Nickel Back (a few steps from this marker); Green's Bargain Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); Parker Newman Drugstore and Soda Shop
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Regarding McNeely & Company. In the right light, the “McNeely & Company” lettering can still be seen above the entrance. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.
Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Main Street Toccoa website entry:
Many stories were told about how Mr. McNeely and his employees had to carry cadavers up the stairs to reach the mortuary on the top floor of the building. The motto of McNeely and Company was "From the Cradle to the Grave" — an apt vision considering the nature of Mr. McNeely’s businesses. Mr. McNeely named his casket business the Toccoa Casket Company, which later expanded and became the largest suppliers of caskets to the U.S. military in the world until the end of the Vietnam War. Legend has it that Toccoa Casket Company provided the glass top liner-equipped cherry casket in which the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., was buried. (Submitted on November 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021
2. McNeely & Company Marker
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 320 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 6, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
