Harriet Harwell Wilson High
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Harriet "Hattie" Harwell Wilson High (1862-1932) was the wife of Joseph Madison High
(1855-1906), the founder of Atlanta department store J.M. High Company
. She donated her family's mansion on Peachtree Street
to house the museum that has grown into the High Museum of Art
, Atlanta's foremost art museum.
She was buried in Westview Cemetery
.
Joseph Madison High
Joseph Madison High was the founder of Atlanta department store J.M. High Company. His wife, Harriet "Hattie" Harwell Wilson High , donated her family's mansion on Peachtree Street to house the museum that has grown into the High Museum of Art, Atlanta's foremost art museum.Madison was from Morgan...
(1855-1906), the founder of Atlanta department store J.M. High Company
J.M. High Company
The J. M. High Company was a department store in Atlanta, Georgia. It was founded by Joseph Madison High , whose wife, Harriet "Hattie" Harwell Wilson High , donated her family's mansion on Peachtree Street to house the museum that has grown into the High Museum of Art, Atlanta's foremost art...
. She donated her family's mansion on Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street is the main street of Atlanta. The city grew up around the street, and many of its historical and municipal buildings are or were located along it...
to house the museum that has grown into the High Museum of Art
High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art , located in Atlanta, is the leading art museum in the Southeastern United States and one of the most-visited art museums in the world. Located on Peachtree Street in Midtown, the city's arts district, the High is a division of the Woodruff Arts Center.-History:The Museum was...
, Atlanta's foremost art museum.
She was buried in Westview Cemetery
Westview Cemetery
Westview Cemetery, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest cemetery in the South East, comprising over , 50% of which is undeveloped. Westview includes the graves of more than 100,000 people.- History:...
.