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

Terrell Building

circa 1936

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. Terrell Building Marker

Inscription.
Owned by the Terrell family, this building was originally Georgia Power. This building was designed in the Classical Revival style with a pair of central doorways flanked by large plate glass 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 1936.

Location. 34° 34.751′ N, 83° 19.878′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is on West Doyle Street just east of North Alexander Street, on the right 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: 73 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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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: 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); The Star Theater (within shouting distance of this marker); Toccoa City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens Bank (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 Terrell Building. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.

Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program. Main Street Toccoa website entry (Submitted on January 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Terrell Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. Terrell Building

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

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 618 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.