- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Home of Alice Harrell Strickland - Georgia's First Woman Mayor historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Gwinnett County
Homesites--Georgia--Duluth - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Duluth, 34.00288, -84.14464
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: 2956 Buford Highway, at Strickland House, Duluth
Text of marker: "Home of Alice Harrell Strickland - Georgia's First Woman Mayor. Alice Harrell Strickland (1859-1947) and her husband Henry built this home in 1898. The Stricklands raised seven children before Henry's death in 1917. Mrs. Strickland then became a community leader. With her service as Mayor of Duluth in 1922-23, she became Georgia's First Woman Mayor. Additionally, she served as Civic Club president, opened her home as a children's clinic since there was no hospital facility available, and led the community in forestry conservation with the donation of land for a community forest. Mrs. Strickland lived here until her death. 1999.11 Erected by The Georgia Historical Society and the City of Duluth 67-1" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_home-of-alice-harrell-strickland-georgias-first-woman-mayor
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_home-of-alice-harrell-strickland-georgias-first-woman-mayor
- 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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