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

The Star Theater

circa 1925

Star Theater Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. Star Theater Marker

Inscription.
The Star Theater was housed here from 1935-1950 and had seating for 150 people. Designed in a vernacular Art Deco style, the building is noted for its elaborate pressed tin ceilings and original molded glass chandeliers. Presented by the City of Toccoa

Erected by City of Toccoa, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 34° 34.751′ N, 83° 19.855′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is on West Doyle Street east of North Alexander Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at ground-level near the east (left) corner of the front façade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 55 West 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 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: Citizens Bank (a few steps from this marker); The Toccoa Record (a few steps from this marker); Stephen County Fallen Veterans Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens County Revolutionary Soldiers Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens County World War I Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Terrell Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Harper's 5 and 10 Cent Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.

Regarding The Star Theater. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.

Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Main Street

Star Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. Star Theater

(marker visible near east [left] corner of the front façade)

Toccoa website entry:
The Star Theater opened between 1913 and 1917, or perhaps even sooner, as a single-screen movie theater in Historic Downtown Toccoa. Unfortunately, the theater closed around 1950, around the time the Ritz Theater downtown began to flourish, and it later served as storage space, a dry cleaner, and a barber shop. Stepping inside the beautifully restored Star Theater, one would expect that it’s always looked the way it currently does: high, pressed tin ceilings, an early 1900s Empire style observation window above the stage, rich hardwood floors, and, of course, a classic exterior ticket booth with a 240-degree view. (Submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.