- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- United States Post Office and Custom House
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1895
- Subject:
- Buildings--Atlanta--Georgia
Historic buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Post offices--Georgia--Atlanta
Customhouses
Wagons
Architectural elements--Georgia--Atlanta
Carts & wagons--1890-1900
Horses--Georgia--Atlanta
People--Georgia--Atlanta
United States Post Office (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Forsyth Street
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Marietta Street, 33.760312, -84.395055 - Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- View of the U.S. Post Office and Custom House in 1895 from the northwest corder of Marietta Street and Forsyth Street in Atlanta, Georgia.
flags, chimney, smoke, road, dirt, street, scene, structure, architecture
The U.S. Post Office and Custom House was located on the block bounded by Fairlie Street, Marietta Street, Forsyth Street and an alleyway in Atlanta, Georgia. It was built in 1878 under the supervision of Thomas G. Healey and functioned as the city’s post office until 1911. It then served as Atlanta City Hall until 1930 when the building was demolished. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 170.351.001
ahc170351001a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/1200
- Rights Holder:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 8 x 10 in.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
