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Atlanta City Hall and Fulton County Courthouse

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@ Atlanta History Center

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View of the building which served simultaneously as Atlanta City Hall and the Fulton County Courthouse from 1854 to 1884, in downtown Atlanta, Georgia.The original Atlanta City Hall was built in 1854 on land bounded by Hunter Street (now Martin Luther King Jr. Drive), McDonough Road (now Capitol Avenue), Collins Street (now Washington Street) and Mitchell Street. The building simultaneously served as the Fulton County Courthouse. The building was demolished in 1884 to make room for the Georgia State Capitol Building, which still stands on the site.

Record Contributed By

Atlanta History Center

Record Harvested From

Digital Library of Georgia