- Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Title:
- U.S. Post Office and Customs House
- Creator:
- unknown
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center
- Date of Original:
- 1930
- Subject:
- Post offices--Georgia--Atlanta
Buildings--Atlanta--Georgia
Architectural elements--Georgia--Atlanta
United States Post Office (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Potter, William A.
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Marietta Street, 33.760312, -84.395055
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- This was Atlanta's first really ambitious postoffice building. Afterward it became the City Hall. Now it is being torn down to make room for a huge office building to be erected by the Dinkler interests.
View of the former United States Post Office and Customs House on Marietta Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.
post office; city hall;
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 170.4367.002
ahc1704367002a - Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/athpc/id/1508
- 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:
- 3 1/2 X 4 1/2 in.
- Original Collection:
- Atlanta History Photograph Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
