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

The Glenn Hotel

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

1. The Glenn Hotel Marker

Inscription.
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1923
Redeveloped 2006

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 33° 45.422′ N, 84° 23.573′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Downtown Atlanta. It is at the intersection of Marietta Street NW and Ted Turner Drive NW, on the right when traveling south on Marietta Street NW. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Marietta St 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Thrasherville (within shouting distance of this marker); CNN (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1998 Shining Light Award (about 400 feet away); Welcome to Centennial Olympic Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1996 Summer Olympics (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Courthouse, Atlanta, Georgia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Healey Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Building at 161 Spring Street (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Regarding The Glenn Hotel. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:

In 1923, the Spring Street viaduct over the Western and Atlantic rail line in downtown Atlanta was completed. The 1,900-foot viaduct relieved traffic on Peachtree and Whitehall streets and joined the central business district with Terminal Station and areas further south. After the viaduct's completion, property values along the Spring Street corridor increased fivefold and speculative construction began immediately. The Glenn Building was one of a number of new downtown office buildings. It was built in 1923 at the corner of Marietta and Spring
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

2. The Glenn Hotel Marker
streets at the foot of the viaduct. Named for former Atlanta mayor, John T. Glenn, the Glenn Building provided office space to local businesses, manufacturers' representatives, and branch offices of national companies.…

Also see . . . History — Glenn Hotel. The property, once the site of a mansion that somehow survived Sherman's March to the Sea, now is home to a boutique hotel. (Glenn Hotel) (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Glenn Hotel/The Glenn Building image. Click for more information.

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3. The Glenn Hotel/The Glenn Building

National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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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 453 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.