United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Fort McPherson, 33.70733, -84.43354Unknown1905View the Mess Hall at the Fort McPherson army base in Atlanta, Georgia.In 1885, the United States Army acquired land approximately four miles south of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, for the establishment of a military installation. Construction began the following year on a complex designed by Captain Joshua West Jacobs of the United States Army. The first barracks were finished in 1889 and troops soon occupied the site. The military installation was named in honor of Union Major General James McPherson, who was killed in action during the Battle of Atlanta in 1864.image/jpegVIS 170.2059.001ahc1702059001Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Atlanta History Photograph CollectionMilitary facilities--Georgia--East PointMilitary facilities--Georgia--Fulton CountyTreesBuildings--GeorgiaFort McPherson (Ga.)Fort McPhersonStillImage