Midtown Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Georgia Tech Meets Midtown
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023
1. Georgia Tech Meets Midtown Marker
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Georgia Tech Meets Midtown. . The vision that would ultimately take shape as Tech Square began in 1996, when Atlanta hosted the Centennial Olympic Games. The Georgia Tech campus served as the Olympic Village, and the Fifth Street Bridge temporarily became the main entrance into the campus. Fifty years earlier, Georgia Tech had been cut off from its one-time neighbor to the east – Midtown Atlanta – by construction of the I-75/85 Connector, a major transportation artery that had grown ever wider. After the Olympics, it became clear that bridging the physical gap between Georgia Tech and Midtown Atlanta could create a wealth of opportunities for both communities. , Following a 2001 groundbreaking, the 1.4 million square-foot mixed-use Technology Square opened in the fall of 2003. Today it serves as a “Main Street” for the university, with office and academic space, restaurants, retail, housing and a hotel. , [Caption] Before the construction of Tech Square, 2001. Image courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology
The vision that would ultimately take shape as
Tech Square began in 1996, when Atlanta hosted
the Centennial Olympic Games. The Georgia Tech
campus served as the Olympic Village, and the
Fifth Street Bridge temporarily became the main
entrance into the campus. Fifty years earlier,
Georgia Tech had been cut off from its one-time
neighbor to the east – Midtown Atlanta – by
construction of the I-75/85 Connector, a major
transportation artery that had grown ever wider.
After the Olympics, it became clear that bridging
the physical gap between Georgia Tech and
Midtown Atlanta could create a wealth of
opportunities for both communities.
Following a 2001 groundbreaking, the 1.4 million
square-foot mixed-use Technology Square opened
in the fall of 2003. Today it serves as a “Main
Street” for the university, with office and academic
space, restaurants, retail, housing and a hotel.
[Caption] Before the construction of Tech Square, 2001. Image courtesy of Georgia Institute of Technology
Erected by Atlanta History Center • Midtown Alliance.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 33° 46.616′
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N, 84° 23.37′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Midtown Atlanta. Marker is on 5th Street Northwest west of Spring Street Northwest, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 5th St NW, Atlanta GA 30332, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2023
2. Georgia Tech Meets Midtown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
