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

Georgia Dome

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

1. Georgia Dome Marker

Inscription. Completed in three years, the $214 million, 71,996-seat Georgia Dome opened in August 1992 as the world's largest cable-supported domed stadium, serving as the home of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons for 25 seasons. The stadium hosted some of the world's most prestigious sporting and entertainment events, welcoming more than 37 million guests and generating an economic impact of $7 billion dollars. More than 1,400 events took place here, including two Super Bowls (1994, 2000), Olympic events (1996), NCAA Men's Final Four (2002, 2007, 2013), NCAA Women's Final Four (2003), 23 SEC college football championships, the annual Chick-fil-A Bowl, and two seasons as home court for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks (1997-99). In 2012, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and the Falcons agreed to build Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened in 2017. The Dome was demolished on November 20, 2017.

Erected 2018 by Georgia Historical Society • Georgia World Congress Center Authority. (Marker Number 60-26.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Sports. In addition, it is included

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in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1992.

Location. 33° 45.503′ N, 84° 24.127′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Downtown Atlanta. It can be reached from Northside Drive NW (U.S. 41) north of Magnolia Street NW, on the right when traveling north. Marker is accessible by foot at the northwest corner of the Home Depot Backyard venue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 Northside Dr NW, Atlanta GA 30314, 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: The Herndon Home (approx. 0.3 miles away); CNN (approx. half a mile away);

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021

2. Georgia Dome Marker

The Home Depot Backyard, the area between the marker and Mercedes Benz Stadium, was the site of the Georgia Dome.

1996 Summer Olympics (approx. half a mile away); Welcome to Centennial Olympic Park (approx. half a mile away); 1998 Shining Light Award (approx. half a mile away); F.J. Cooledge & Sons Co./Hastings Seed Co. (approx. half a mile away); The Glenn Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Thrasherville (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . .
1. Georgia Dome. Wikipedia entry on the stadium. (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Georgia Dome: A look back at 25 years of sports history. Photo slideshow of the stadium's quarter-century run. (CNN, posted Jan. 19, 2017) (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Georgia Dome Imploded In Downtown Atlanta. NewsChannel 5 (now Fox 5) live coverage of the venue reduced to rubble by nearly 5,000 pounds of explosives. (Uploaded Nov. 20, 2017) (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

The Georgia Dome image. Click for full size.

Dreman1731 via Wikipedia/Public domain, 2008

3. The Georgia Dome

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 875 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.