Hotel District in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Imperial Hotel
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
1. The Imperial Hotel Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1911
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 33° 45.844′ N, 84° 23.148′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in the Hotel District. Marker is at the intersection of Peachtree Center Avenue NE and Peachtree Street NE, on the right when traveling north on Peachtree Center Avenue NE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 355 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta GA 30308, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Reconciliation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saint Joseph's (approx. 0.2 miles away); Southern Company (approx. 0.2 miles away); Georgia Power (approx. ¼ mile away); Atlanta's First Hospital (approx. ¼ mile away); Baltimore Block (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Regarding The Imperial Hotel. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
…the Imperial is significant as a good example of Atlanta's moderately-priced early twentieth century hotels that were built in response to Atlanta's rapid growth as a metropolitan center at this time. Businessmen, "drummers," conventioneers and tourists formed the mainstay of this type of hotel business. Numerous examples of hotels like the Imperial are known to have existed in Atlanta during the early twentieth century, but the Imperial is one of a relatively small number to have survived and may be the only one to maintain its overall integrity.…
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1. Imperial Hotel. National Register nomination (PDF) and photographs (PDF) submitted for the building. (Submitted on December 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Imperial Hotel (Atlanta). Wikipedia entry on the hotel. (Submitted on December 1, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
2. The Imperial Hotel Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
3. The Imperial Hotel
It is now a senior citizens' apartment building.
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 126 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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