Fairlie-Poplar in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Building at 161 Spring Street

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

1. Building at 161 Spring Street Marker

Marker is obscured by a plant.

Inscription.
This building is
listed on the
National Register
of Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 33° 45.533′ N, 84° 23.393′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Fairlie-Poplar. It is at the intersection of Ted Turner Drive NW and Williams Street NW, on the right when traveling north on Ted Turner Drive NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 161 Ted Turner Dr NW, 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

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of this marker: The Winecoff Fire (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Georgia-Pacific (approx. 0.2 miles away); Healey Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Courthouse, Atlanta, Georgia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thrasherville (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1998 Shining Light Award (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Glenn Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Centennial Olympic Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Regarding Building at 161 Spring Street. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

The 161 Spring Street Building … is significant as an excellent example of the Neoclassical Revival style in Atlanta in the first decades of the 20th century. … [Also] as the organizational center for domestic evangelical activities of the Southern Baptist Convention during the post-World War II era, the 161 Spring Street Building derives significance for its historical importance.

161 Spring Street Building image. Click for more information.

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2. 161 Spring Street Building

National Register of Historic Places Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

3. Building at 161 Spring Street Marker

Lawrence Garrison Building image. Click for full size.

Elvin Strickland via Digital Library of George/Fair use, 1968

4. Lawrence Garrison Building

This historic postcard image show the building when it housed the Southern Baptist Convention's Home Mission offices. The building has since been converted into a hotel.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on June 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.