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

Grady Health System

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 29, 2025

1. Grady Health System Marker

Inscription. Grady Hospital opened at this site on June 1, 1892, to provide medical care for low income Atlanta families. Later, hospital facilities known as "The Gradys" served Black and White patients separately, until integration in 1965. Maintaining a commitment to innovation and equitable access, Grady was home to the first open-heart surgery in Georgia (1921), the world's first cancer center 1923), and the first neurological suite with a stroke center (2013). By the early 2000s, many public hospitals like Grady were forced to close due to lack of funding. However, Grady's future was secured in 2007 by a major fundraising campaign led by Pete Correll and other civic leaders that raised $350 million and solidified community support for the health system. Today, Grady Health System is Georgia's largest hospital.

Erected by Erected by the Georgia Historical Society, the Grady Health Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1892.

Location. 33° 45.201′ N, 84° 22.871′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Downtown Atlanta. It is on Jesse Hill, Jr. Drive south of Cocoa Cola Place, on the right when traveling north. The marker

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is located where the original hospital once stood. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta GA 30313, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 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: Bronner Brothers Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hanley's Funeral Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Big Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Calhoun Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Big Bethel A.M.E. Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Integration of the Police Department (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named John Calhoun Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Also see . . .
1. Grady Health System. (Submitted on November 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Grady Hospital. (Submitted on November 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 30 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 29, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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