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Peachtree Center in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Atlanta's First Hospital

Historic Site

 
 
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Inscription. The Sisters of Mercy founded Atlanta's first hospital on this site in 1880.

Saint Joseph's Hospital occupied this location until 1978, when it moved to 5665 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkScience & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
 
Location. 33° 45.662′ N, 84° 23.057′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Peachtree Center. Marker is at the intersection of Courtland Street NE and John Portman Boulevard NE, on the right when traveling south on Courtland Street NE. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint Joseph's (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Reconciliation (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Imperial Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); First United Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Georgia Power (approx. ¼ mile away); Lynching in America / 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre (approx. ¼ mile away); First Congregational Church United Church of Christ (approx. ¼ mile away); National Medical Association: Medicine in the Civil Rights Movement (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
 
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Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, October 26, 2016
2. Historic Site Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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