Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
This article is about the shrine in Atlanta, Georgia. For the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., see Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
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| Location | 48 Martin Luther King, Jr. St., SW, Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 33°45′1″N 84°23′22″W / 33.75028°N 84.38944°WCoordinates: 33°45′1″N 84°23′22″W / 33.75028°N 84.38944°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architectural style | Other, Gothic Revival, Commissioners' Gothic |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 76000630[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is the second oldest structure in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Designed by local architect Wiiliam H. Parkins, the cornerstone was laid September 1, 1869 by poet Abram Joseph Ryan. It was completed and dedicated in 1873 and is still in use.[2] It replaced a frame structure on the same site that was famously saved from the burning of the city in 1864.[3]
Notes
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ King, Spencer, "A Yankee Who Served the South", Atlanta Historical Bulletin, June 1969, p.12
- ↑ King, Spencer, "A Yankee Who Served the South", Atlanta Historical Bulletin, June 1969, p.25
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