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

Academy of Medicine

Photographed by David Seibert, October 19, 2002

1. Academy of Medicine Marker

Inscription. Thirteen Atlanta physicians organized the Brotherhood of Physicians in 1854. After many location and name changes, the Brotherhood evolved in to the Fulton County Medical Society, which dedicated the Academy of Medicine as its headquarters here on December 15, 1941. Medical Society members played a major role in health care for all Georgians, including advances in the treatment of pellagra, hookworm, tuberculosis, and venereal disease. Designed by Philip T. Shutze and R. Kennon Perry, the Academy of Medicine is an outstanding example of Neoclassical architecture. The Medical Association of Atlanta directed restoration in 1983 and deeded the Academy to the Atlanta Medical Heritage to preserve it as an historic building.

Erected 2002 by The Georgia Historical Society, The Medical Association of Atlanta and Atlanta Medical Heritage Inc. (Marker Number 60-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1872.

Location. 33° 46.705′ N, 84° 23.236′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in

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Midtown Atlanta. It is on West Peachtree Street just north of 7th Street NE, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 875 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta GA 30309, 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: The Biltmore (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Atlanta Biltmore Hotel (about 700 feet away); Georgia Tech Meets Midtown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peachtree Manor (approx. 0.2 miles away); David and Frances Cotting (approx. 0.2 miles away); Margaret Mitchell House (approx. ¼ mile away); The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Perrin Nicolson House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Capt. Grant's Vision for a Safe City (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Academy of Medicine and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 19, 2002

2. Academy of Medicine and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,605 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.