Related Historical Markers

By Tom Bosse, May 9, 2026

Gem Marker

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► Tennessee, McMinn County, Etowah — Gem — A Historic Place —

1906 “The Largest Building in Etowah” O.L Davis constructed this two-story brick building (at the time, the largest in town) for his general store and J.N Lewis’s clothing shop. 1918 The Crescent becomes the Gem Georgia-based . . . — — Map (db m300226) HM

2 ► Tennessee, McMinn County, Etowah — The Balcony — A Gem of a Show —

Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Black patrons were restricted to one half of the Gem Theatre’s balcony (the right side). They were required to enter through a separate door on 7th Street and were not allowed to purchase concessions or use . . . — — Map (db m300228) HM

3 ► Tennessee, McMinn County, Etowah — The Lights — A Gem of a Show —

Restoring the Gem Theater’s decorative elements has been both challenging and rewarding. For example, when Charles Munn, former director of the Etowah Arts Commission, set out to reproduce the auditorium’s long-since-removed light fixtures, he . . . — — Map (db m300229) HM

4 ► Ontario, Essex County, Amherstburg — Belle Vue —

Belle Vue Built between 1816 and 1819 for Robert Reynolds, Deputy Assistant Commissary General of the garrison at Fort Malden, Belle Vue is one of the finest examples of Palladian architecture in Canada. In keeping with this . . . — — Map (db m300330) HM

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