Fairburn in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Celebrating Fairburn's History
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
1. Celebrating Fairburn's History Marker (Title panel)
The downtown area of Fairburn is a Commercial Historic District that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The buildings located along West Broad Street between Smith and Dodd, and those adjacent to the Atlanta and West Point railroad, are all included in this district.
The district includes approximately 20 different commercial buildings and the two train depots. They are late 19th and early 20th century buildings. The building styles range from Neoclassical to Italianate, to simple utilitarian.
In 2010, a massive fire swept through Main Street, destroying several historic buildings. Over 50 fire fighters from Palmetto, Union City, Fulton County, and Fayetteville County battled the blaze. At least ten businesses were affected, with many buildings lacking sprinklers systems. Today, the area has been revitalized and is home to the new Frankie Arnold Stage and Courtyard.
The Frankie Arnold Stage used to host the popular "Third Fridays on Mainstreet" events. However, due to increasing crowd sizes, these events have now been moved
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The Campbell County Courthouse was built in 1871 and is a late example of the 19th-century classical architectural style in Georgia, built approximately six years following the American Civil War.
The Fairburn City Center serves as the home for the Atlanta campus of Georgia Military College, giving residents and other communities an opportunity to receive higher education in Liberal Arts.
Among Fairburn's most notable annual events is the Georgia Renaissance Festival which welcomes a quarter million people each year to celebrate days of chivalry.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 33° 33.964′ N, 84° 34.945′ W. Marker is in Fairburn, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is at the intersection of Roosevelt Highway (U.S. 29) and Smith Street, on the right when traveling south on Roosevelt
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
2. Celebrating Fairburn's History Marker, (panel 1)
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Here the First Confedereate Flag Was Unfurled in Georgia (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The History of This Bell (about 700 feet away); Old Campbell County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Campbell County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campbell County World War Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union City Centennial Time Capsule (approx. 2 miles away); Shadnor Baptist Church (approx.
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
3. Celebrating Fairburn's History Marker (panels 2 & 3)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
4. Celebrating Fairburn's History Marker (panels 4)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
5. Celebrating Fairburn's History Marker (panels 5 & 6)
Photographed by Mark Parker, September 17, 2025
6. Full view Celebrating Fairburn's History
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 17, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
