South Downtown in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Immaculate Conception Church
Photographed by David Seibert, April 11, 2011
1. Immaculate Conception Church Marker
The church was established in 1848. The first building, a frame structure, was erected here in 1851. Father Thomas OReilly, its pastor, successfully appealed to Union General H.W. Slocum in 1864 to spare his church and the neighborhood. Thus, the church, four other churches, and the City Hall-Court House were saved from destruction when Atlanta was burned. Cornerstone of this structure laid in 1869. Completed and dedicated in 1873. Designated a Shrine in 1954.
Erected 1981 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 060-198.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 33° 45.037′ N, 84° 23.383′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in South Downtown. It is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Central Avenue SW, on the left when traveling
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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 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: Central Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (about 400 feet away); The Burning and Destruction of Atlanta (about 400 feet away); Fulton County (about 400 feet away); St. Philip's Church (about 500 feet away); Historic Ground (about 500 feet away); The American Kennel Club Dogny Project (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Georgia Railroad Freight Depot
Photographed by David Seibert, April 11, 2011
2. Immaculate Conception Church Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, April 11, 2011
3. Immaculate Conception Church Marker
Looking east on Martin Luther King Jr Drive
Photographed by David Seibert, April 11, 2011
4. Immaculate Conception Church Marker
Looking west on Martin Luther King Jr Drive across Central Street SW
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 10, 2019
5. The Immaculate Conception Church, Atlanta's Most Historic Church.
Marker is just to right of left light pole, next to corner of church.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 10, 2019
6. The gates around the marker have been heightened.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 19, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 939 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 5, 6. submitted on November 10, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
