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

In memory of Father Thomas O'Reilly

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2024

1. In memory of Father Thomas O'Reilly Marker

Inscription. In memory of Father Thomas O'Reilly who in November 1864 by his courageous protest to the Federal forces preparing to burn and evacuate the city saved from the conflagration the following buildings then located in this vicinity: the Atlanta City Hall and Court House, the Church of the Immaculate Conception, St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Trinity Methodist Church, the Second Baptist Church and the Central Presbyterian Church.

Erected 1945 by the Atlanta Historical Society, the Five Churches Named and the City Of Atlanta.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1864.

Location. 33° 44.936′ N, 84° 23.399′ W. Memorial is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. It is at the intersection of Mitchell Street Southwest and Washington Street Southwest, on the right when traveling east on Mitchell Street Southwest. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 68 Mitchell St SW, Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: History Culture and the Arts on the street (within shouting distance of this marker); The March to the Sea (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Desegregation of Municipal Facilities (1961) (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Baptist Church of Atlanta (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Emerson Brown (about 300 feet away); The Seige of Atlanta (about 400 feet away); The Evacuation of Atlanta (about 400 feet away); Thomas E. Watson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2024

2. In memory of Father Thomas O'Reilly Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.