Midtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter
Photographed by Felch Dumas, August 14, 2008
1. Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter Marker
This is the home of the Atlanta Chapter, D.A.R., organized April 15, 1891; oldest Chapter in Georgia; second oldest in the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Henry Jackson was first Regent.
Meetings were held in private homes and at the State Capitol, until 1895, when Craigie House, the Massachusetts State building at the Cotton States Exposition was presented to the Chapter. It was sold in 1909 and this new Craigie House was built in 1911.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-48.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 15, 1891.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 33° 47.235′ N, 84° 22.689′ W. Marker was in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It was in Midtown. It was on Piedmont Avenue 0.1 miles north of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1204 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30309, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Cotton States Exposition of 1895 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Booker T. Washington (about 400 feet away); Habersham Memorial Hall (about 500 feet away); Atlanta Woman's Club (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ansley Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Castle (approx. 0.4 miles away); 61 16th Street Apartment Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bates Division (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Also see . . .
1. Craigie House. Wikipedia (Submitted on July 1, 2025.)
2. Historic DAR building in Ansley Park is now history. Atlanta magazine (4/13/2016) (Submitted on July 1, 2025.)
Additional commentary.
1. Craigie House
A tree fell on the building during the mid 1980s, and it was again damaged by Hurricane Opal in 1995. During a February 2014 winter storm, most of the building collapsed, except for the front faηade. The remains of the Craigie House were demolished on April 12, 2016.
— Submitted July 1, 2025.
Photographed by Felch Dumas, August 14, 2008
2. Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter Marker and "Craigie House"
Photographed by Felch Dumas, August 14, 2008
3. "Craigie House"
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,935 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on June 30, 2025, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Felch Dumas of Decatur, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
