Atlanta Hotel
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The Atlanta Hotel also known as Thompson's Hotel, was one of the original hotels in antebellum Atlanta, Georgia
. It stood at the northwest side of State Square
, prewar Atlanta's central square, on the northwest side of Pryor Street between Decatur Street (then Marietta Street) and what is now Wall Street (which before the war the railroad track). The hotel was run by Dr. Joseph Thomspon
. The future vice-president of the Confederate States of America
, Alexander H. Stephens was stabbed on the hotel's steps ("piazza") in 1848 by Judge Francis H. Cone over a political argument. The hotel was destroyed during General Sherman's burning of Atlanta
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Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. It stood at the northwest side of State Square
State Square
State Square was the central square of antebellum Atlanta, Georgia. The original Atlanta Union Depot designed by Edward A. Vincent stood in the middle of the square. The square was bounded by Marietta Street on the northeast, Pryor Street on the northwest, Loyd Street on the southeast and Alabama...
, prewar Atlanta's central square, on the northwest side of Pryor Street between Decatur Street (then Marietta Street) and what is now Wall Street (which before the war the railroad track). The hotel was run by Dr. Joseph Thomspon
Joseph Thompson (doctor)
Dr. Joseph Thompson was an early settler of Atlanta, Georgia, hotelier, and real-estate investor.Born to a Pennsylvania-bred family in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, he practiced medicine as a youth...
. The future vice-president of the Confederate States of America
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
, Alexander H. Stephens was stabbed on the hotel's steps ("piazza") in 1848 by Judge Francis H. Cone over a political argument. The hotel was destroyed during General Sherman's burning of Atlanta
Battle of Atlanta
The Battle of Atlanta was a battle of the Atlanta Campaign fought during the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Continuing their summer campaign to seize the important rail and supply center of Atlanta, Union forces commanded by William T. Sherman overwhelmed...
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