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

David and Frances Cotting

Photographed by David Seibert, February 15, 2014

1. David and Frances Cotting Marker

Inscription. This site was known as the Cotting Estate in the mid 1800’s. David Cotting, teacher, editor and lawyer, served as Secretary of State from 1868-1873. He was also a member of the Constitutional Convention. Frances Cotting lived here after her husband’s death in 1874. Cotting Court was built in 2001.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 33° 46.842′ N, 84° 23.109′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Midtown Atlanta. It is on Peachtree Place NE 0 miles west of Crescent Avenue NE, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands about 100 feet west of Crescent Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30309, 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

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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: Margaret Mitchell House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Academy of Medicine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peachtree Manor (approx. ¼ mile away); The Biltmore (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Atlanta Biltmore Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Perrin Nicolson House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Georgia Tech Meets Midtown (approx. 0.4 miles away); Atlanta Woman's Club (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Capt. Grant's Vision for a Safe City (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding David and Frances Cotting. Cotting Court, mentioned in the text, is a seven story luxury condominium building.

Photographed by David Seibert, February 15, 2014

2. David and Frances Cotting Marker

Photographed on a day with snow on the ground, a rare occurrence in Atlanta.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 950 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.