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

Western Auto Associate Store

circa 1940

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

1. Western Auto Associate Store Marker

Inscription.
Deluxe Tire, a franchise of Western Auto, originally called this classical revival style building home. The Murray family owned and modified it in the 1950s. Scarborough’s Mens Store was here for 17 years. Dr. and Mrs. Brian Raybon bought the building in 2007. 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 1940.

Location. 34° 34.769′ N, 83° 19.715′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. It is on East Doyle Street just west of North Pond Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southeast corner of the building, facing East Doyle Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 East 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,

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North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western 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: Barron and Lawrence 5 and 10 Cent Store (a few steps from this marker); Red Apple Grocery / Sears (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephens Federal Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Acree Mitchell Grocery Store (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rebel (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street Café (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Park Dress Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Parker Newman Drugstore and Soda Shop (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.

Regarding Western Auto Associate Store. Contributing property, Toccoa Downtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places #11000879.

Also see . . . Historic Plaque Program.

Western Auto Associate Store Building<br>(<i>southeast corner</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

2. Western Auto Associate Store Building
(southeast corner)

(marker visible just right of window)

Main Street Toccoa website entry:
Owned and modified in the 1950s by the Clyde Murray family, this store later switched from selling auto parts and services to men’s clothing and accessories. Scarborough’s Men’s Store, owned by Dean Scarborough, served Toccoa’s gentry for 17 years. (Submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Western Auto Associate Store Buiding<br>(<i>entrance tilework</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

3. Western Auto Associate Store Buiding
(entrance tilework)

Western Auto Associate Store Building (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 6, 2021

4. Western Auto Associate Store Building (southwest elevation)

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 465 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.