Toccoa in Stephens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gate Cottage
Photographed By Brian Scott, February 14, 2013
1. Gate Cottage Marker
Even in the early years, before the Forrests moved to Toccoa Falls, there was a cottage sitting at the entrance to the falls. And an outdoor bowling alley -- Toccoa's first -- was located near the cottage. Visitors could drive to the base of the falls along a narrow pathway. By 1920, a larger company had been built at the entrance to the falls to serve as a staff residence. Later, this building contained a craft shop, which was in operation until January 1939, when it was destroyed by fire. Students helped to build the rock section of the Gate Cottage structure between the summer of 1939 and 1940 as the home economics unit of a federal National Youth Administration (N.Y.A.) Project. The stones used in the construction are from the Toccoa Falls area.
In recent years, Gate Cottage underwent a renovation -- adding extra dining space, a new kitchen, and a large gift shop that serves as an entrance to the trail leading to Toccoa Falls. Gate cottage was one of the only buildings on the lower campus that remained standing after the flood in 1977.
This historical marker is placed in honor of the Centennial Celebration
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Erected 2007.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.
Location. 34° 35.633′ N, 83° 21.65′ W. Marker is in Toccoa, Georgia, in Stephens County. Marker is at the intersection of Forrest Drive and Bent North Hickory Street on Forrest Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toccoa GA 30577, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bandy Cottage Alumni House (here, next to this marker); Haddock Inn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Old Toccoa Falls Power Plant (about 300 feet away); Colonel William Wofford (about 400 feet away); In Loving Remembrance (about 600 feet away); Kelly Dam Disaster (about 600 feet away); Staley Cottage (about 600 feet away); Morrison Hall - Old Barn (about 700 feet away); Bandy Music Hall (about 800 feet away); G.I. Hill & The Steel Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toccoa.
Also see . . .
1. Toccoa Falls. The Toccoa Falls waterfall, with a vertical drop of 186 feet, is located on the campus of Toccoa Falls College in Stephens County, Georgia.
Photographed By Brian Scott, February 14, 2013
2. Gate Cottage Marker
2. National Youth Administration. The National Youth Administration (NYA) was a New Deal agency in the United States that focused on providing work and education for Americans between the ages of 16 and 25. (Submitted on February 18, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed By Brian Scott, February 14, 2013
3. Gate Cottage and Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, February 18, 2013
4. Gate Cottage and Marker
Photographed By Brian Scott, February 18, 2013
5. Payne Garden
Plaque Reads
Plaque Reads
the memory of
Rosemary Dennis Payne
June 19, 1950 - April 11, 2007
I can do all things through
Christ which strengthened me.
Philippians 4:13
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 487 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 18, 2013, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.
