“The wooded mountains of northeast Georgia formed a magnificent backdrop for the hotel-and for the transaction that would be consummated, a transaction that must have been heralded in Glory, a transaction that has led to the spread of the gospel in many parts of the earth and the winning of many precious souls. . . [...]
Forrest Hall Ground breaking Homecoming Day of 1961 was the ground breaking for the new men’s dormitory, Forrest Hall, using the same shovel as Dr. Forrest had used at the ground breaking for the First Presbyterian Church of Toccoa years earlier. Plans included three wings, each to be built as funds became available. More students [...]
The completion of Earl Hall in 1943 was made possible by a substantial gift from the John A. Earl family. This building currently houses the Academic Dean, Registrar, Admissions, the Computer Lab, faculty offices, and classrooms. Earl Hall (now) The Story of Earl Hall “Another imperative necessity mentioned in the News [a quarterly published by [...]
Administrative Building — This photo was taken before the building was painted probably in the 40′s or 50′s. The concrete blocks used in its construction were made on campus by the students, and all lumber used in its construction also was milled on campus at the college’s lumber mill. The old music building which was [...]
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When Evelyn Forrest began planting flowers at Toccoa Falls, one of the first ones she considered was wisteria. She loved the fragrance of the flower, especially on spring evenings when opened windows naturally ventilated Forrest Cottage with cool mountain breezes. Her efforts yielded quite a bounty. Today college lawn crews work diligently to contain the [...]
