- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Habersham Memorial Hall historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Fulton County
Historic buildings--Georgia--Atlanta - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 270 15th St. just west of Piedmont Ave., Atlanta
Text of marker: "HABERSHAM MEMORIAL HALL. Joseph Habersham Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was organized February 12, 1900 at the Executive Mansion. Mrs. William Lawson Peel, first Regent and Mrs. Allen D. Candler, wife of the governor, were among the five founders. The cornerstone was laid January 14, 1922 and the building was completed in 1923. The Hall was designed by Architect Henry Hornbostel, designer of Carnegie Institute of Technology, Emory University and "Callanwolde" of Atlanta. Colonel Joseph Habersham served in the Revolutionary Army, Continental Congress, and Georgia's Constitutional Ratification Convention. He was United States Postmaster General from 1795-1801. 060-26B GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1974" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_habersham-memorial-hall
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_habersham-memorial-hall
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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