Hotel District in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Saint Joseph's

Atlanta's Oldest Hospital

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach

1. Saint Joseph's Marker

Inscription. On April 21, 1880, four Sisters of Mercy from Savannah, Georgia opened Atlanta's first permanent hospital, a 10-bed facility located on this site, where it remained for nearly 100 years.

During that time, the hospital grew in size and scope, eventually encompassing the entire block, and included a dedicated surgical ward, chapel, outpatient clinic for the poor and the state's first nursing school.

With the goal of "extending the mission of healing mercy begun by Christ through a just and compassionate regard for all who suffer," the hospital became renowned for its medical expertise, compassionate care, and commitment to Atlanta's sickest and poorest individuals.

In 1978, the hospital moved to its present location in Sandy Springs in north Atlanta.

Today, Saint Joseph's continues its mission of mercy and is recognized as one of the country's leading acute-care specialty hospitals.

Erected 2005.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1880.

Location. 33° 45.725′ N, 84° 23.057′ W.

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Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in the Hotel District. It is at the intersection of Courtland Street NE and Baker Street 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Atlanta's First Hospital (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Imperial Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Reconciliation (approx. 0.2 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Georgia Power (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church (approx.

Photographed by Paul Fehrenbach, October 26, 2016

2. Saint Joseph's Marker

0.3 miles away); Southern Company (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lynching in America / 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.