Midtown Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Atlanta Woman's Club
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
1. Atlanta Woman's Club Marker
The Atlanta Woman's Club, organized Nov. 11, 1895, was inspired by a council meeting in Atlanta of the General Federation of Women's Clubs during the Cotton States and International Exposition. Mrs. Rebecca Douglas Lowe was founder and first president of this Club whose object is threefold social, literary and humanitarian. On Oct. 27, 1896, the Atlanta Woman's Club was hostess to organized women's clubs in Georgia to form the State Federation. Meetings have been held at the home of the founder, the deGive Opera House, the Club's first home at 17 Baker St. and the present Clubhouse, purchased in 1919 and extensively enlarged since then.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-149.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 11, 1895.
Location. 33° 47.155′ N, 84° 22.995′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Midtown Atlanta. It is on Peachtree Street Northeast south of 14th
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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 Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ansley Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Booker T. Washington (approx. 0.3 miles away); Margaret Mitchell House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cotton States Exposition of 1895 (approx. 0.3 miles away); 61 16th Street Apartment Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Habersham Memorial Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); David and Frances Cotting (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
2. Atlanta Woman's Club Marker
Marker is in front of Wimbish House, the club's current home.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . .
1. Atlanta Women's Club. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 29, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. The Wimblish House. Website homepage:
The house was completed in 1906 for Atlanta attorney William A. Wimbish and now is an event venue as well as the club's home. (The Wimbish House) (Submitted on May 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
