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(9) Site of Patrick Lynch’s rock quarry, where much of the stone for early Atlanta buildings was obtained.
(Davis St. Steam Plant – Georgia Power Co.)
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(8) Davis Street School. Established in 1887. Former site of City Powder Magazine.
(Westside of Davis Street, between Spencer and Thurmond Sts, N.W.)
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(7) The old Richard C. Todd home – place – established 1822 and still occupied by his descendants. The oldest continuous home of one family in Atlanta. The original house was destroyed by fire in 1911. The family cemetery is on a hill in rear of the house.
(816 Greenwood Avenue, N.E.)
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(6) At or near this site, James J. Andrews, leader of the celebrated Andrews Railroad Raid, was executed as a spy, June 7th, 1862, and was buried near the scaffold. In April, 1887, his remains were removed to the National Cemetery at Chattanooga, Tenn.
(Any one of the four corners – Juniper and Third Sts.)
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(5) Site of Atlanta’s first tannery and shoe factory, operated by J. C. Orme & Co. The stream, formerly in this valley, was known as Tanyard Branch.
(Northeast corner, Toolwood Drive and Simpson St.)
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(4) This area, formerly known as Oglethorpe Park, was the site of the Cotton Exposition of 1881. While reporting the Exposition for the New York World, Walter Hines Page met Woodrow Wilson, then practising law in Atlanta. In 1913 President Wilson appointed Page Ambassador to the Court of St. James. The Exposition Cotton Mills were established here in 1882.
(Southside Marietta st. at Alamo Ave. – just beyond steel bridge over R.R. at Howell Station)
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(3) Piedmont Park. Site of Piedmont Exposition of 1887 and the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895. After the latter exposition the property was purchased by the city, and has gradually been developed into the splendid Piedmont Park of today.
(Some prominent location in Piedmont Park)
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(2) A point in the outer line of defense works, occupied by Hardee’s Corps, July 18 – 22, 1864. From this position Bate’s Division advanced to the Battle of Peachtree Creek, July 20, 1864.
(North end of Piedmont Park on a 25 ft. remnant of the intrenched line still visible)
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(1) A point in the outer line of defense works, occupied by Hardee’s Corps, July 18 – 22, 1864. From this position, Walker’s Division advanced to the Battle of Peachtree Creek, July 20, 1864.
(On Beverly Road – Northside of same – some three or four hundred feet east of Peachtree Road)
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(36) The area bounded by Decatur, Pryor, Alabama Sts., and Central Avenue, was the old State Square, consisting of five acres, deeded to the State of Georgia by Samuel Mitchell, July 11, 1842. Here the terminus of the State Railroad was re-located, a temporary depot and a two-story house (Chief Engineer’s office) were erected. The name “Terminus” was dropped and Marthasville substituted, its charter granted Dec. 23, 1843.
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Site of terminus of Western & Atlantic R. R. and old Union passenger station.
