The mold seen above is about all that remains to indicate that this was once home to one of the biggest industries in town and the state’s leading manufacturer of caskets. They were also the largest supplier of caskets to the U. S. military until the Vietnam War.

The Toccoa Casket Company was an iconic local business throughout most of the 20th century and when I was in town photographing the Schaefer Center for the Fox Theatre Institute last year, local officials suggested I go out and make a few shots, as the place was abandoned and for sale. There was a good deal of vandalism at the site and I must admit it was just a bit creepy wandering around the abandoned factory buildings.

The Display Room was where different models of caskets were shown to potential buyers.

The work spaces of the old factory  are just a cluttered mess today.