United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Marietta Street, 33.760312, -84.395055Unknown1870Engraving of the first Georgia State Capitol Building (previously the Kimball Opera House) on Marietta Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.kimball opera house; opera; state capitol; capitol; engraving;In 1870, the state of Georgia purchased the recently completed Atlanta Opera House at the corner of Marietta and Forsyth Streets in downtown Atlanta, Georgia to house the state. Atlanta had been designated the temporary state capital in 1868 and became the permanent capital in 1877. The state legislature continued to meet in the building until 1889, when the current Georgia State Capitol building was completed.image/jpegVIS 170.3686.001ahc1703686001Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionBuildings--Atlanta--GeorgiaGovernment facilities--Georgia--AtlantaStreets--Georgia--AtlantaGeorgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.)Georgia State Capitol BuildingStillImage