Chastain Park in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Galloway School
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
1. The Galloway School Marker
Fulton County Almshouse/Haven Home
Nation Register of Historic Places Registration form
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Nation Register of Historic Places Registration form
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Fulton County Almshouse
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built in 1911
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 33° 52.492′ N, 84° 23.615′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Chastain Park. Marker can be reached from Chastain Park Avenue Northwest, 0.1 miles east of Elliott Galloway Way, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Chastain Park Ave NW, Atlanta GA 30342, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Howard’s Corps at Nancy’s Creek (approx. half a mile away); Williams' Ky. Cavalry at Nancy's Creek (approx. half a mile away); Howard's March to Buckhead (approx. one mile away); Hascall’s Div. Camped (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sardis Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); 20th A.C.; Pace's Fy. Rd. (approx. 2.1 miles away); Civil War Siege Cannon (approx. 2.3 miles away); Swan House (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Regarding The Galloway School.
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Designed in the Neoclassical Revival style by the prominent Atlanta architecture firm of Morgan and Dillon, the former Fulton County Almshouse is the centerpiece of the eight-acre Galloway School campus. The government of Fulton County built two almshouses that opened in 1911. The smaller building at 135 West Wieuca Road housed African-American residents and is now the Chastain Arts Center. The large brick building at 215 West Wieuca Road, which is the subject of this nomination, was constructed as the Fulton County Almshouse for white residents. It is currently used by the private Galloway School as an administration and classroom building. …
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
2. The Galloway School Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 10, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
