Midtown Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Margaret Mitchell House
Photographed By David Seibert, February 12, 2011
1. Margaret Mitchell House Marker
In 1925, Margaret Mitchell and her husband, John Marsh, moved into Apartment No. 1 where Mitchell wrote the Pulitzer-Prize winning novel Gone with the Wind.
Today, the Margaret Mitchell House is a designated city landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, a popular tourist destination, and home to the award-winning Literary Center at the Margaret Mitchell House.
Erected 2010 by Atlanta Historic Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 33° 46.867′ N, 84° 23.05′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Midtown Atlanta. Marker is on Peachtree Street (U.S. 19) 0 miles south of 10th Street NW, on the left when traveling north. The marker stands at the front of the Margaret Mitchell House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 990 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta GA 30309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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Regarding Margaret Mitchell House. After conversion to apartments, the Margaret Mitchell House was eventually abandoned in 1978. A group of preservationists purchased the house in 1985 to prevent its demolition. A fire almost destroyed the house in 1978, and then the Daimler Benz Corporation stepped in with funding to restore the house. It was almost completed in 1996 when it burned again. It was finally finished and opened to the public on May 17, 1997.
Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind has been translated into 27 languages, and has sold over 30 million copies. It coninues to sell over 250,000 every year.
The Atlanta Historic Center maintains a website for the house here:http://www.margaretmitchellhouse.com/
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Photographed By David Seibert, February 12, 2011
2. Margaret Mitchell House Marker
Peachtree Street is on the left
Photographed By David Seibert, February 12, 2011
3. Margaret Mitchell House and Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, February 12, 2011
4. Margaret Mitchell House
The Tudor Revival facade of the house facing Peachtree Street
Photographed By David Seibert, February 12, 2011
5. Margaret Mitchell House
The Tudor Revival facade of the house facing Peachtree Street
Photographed By David Seibert, February 12, 2011
6. Margaret Mitchell House
The rear of the house faces Crescent Street, and shows its conversion to the Crescent Apartments.
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7. Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell, who received the Pulitzer Prize for Gone wih the Wind, was the Crescent Apartments' most famous resident.
The photo is from the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,442 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 13, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
