Historic Ground
Atlanta´s first City Hall stood here 1853-1883. Used jointly by Fulton county courts.
During Atlanta´s occupation - Sept. to Nov. 1864 - the 2nd Mass. Regiment, constituting the Provost Guard of Sherman´s army, camped in a park on this site.
From here, Sept. 6, 1864, went notice to the civilian population of Atlanta to assembly for registration and evacuation.
Present State Capitol begun 1884; completed 1889. Commissioners turned back $118.43 of a $1,000,000 building appropriation.
GHM 060-2 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1952
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.