Book_ ^i57 ATLANTA KINDLING WOOD BOYS. I HE CITY OF ATLANTA, the capital of the State of Georgia, is the leading railroad and commercial center of the South. Before the war it was a bustling town of 11,000 inhabitants, but in November, 1864, the ground was covered with ashes and ruins, and only a handful of people remained who had braved the dangers of fire and sword Typical of the determined energy of the South, which has brought forth brilliant success from apparent disaster, Atlanta i.^ to-day a great city of more than "^ .000 people a city of fine homes of beautiful public edifices, churches, schools, theatres, hospitals, hotels, and towern,g office budd.ngs, magmficent structures of brick, stone and steel, which brand the city with the mark of the twentieth century. " om here radiate twelve railroad lines, furnishing ample facilities for the distribution of merchandise and "-n, acture. The manufactured products of Atlanta have that variety which insures stability and will amount ,n value to the grand total o thirty millions for the present year. An elaborate system of rapid transit covers the city proper and reaches out six or eight miles on each side, affording quick and cheap access to the outlying towns. ^,„1,,,„, ,„d invi- Atlanta is a city of churches and of church-going people. The religious and social atmosphere is wholesome and iini orating The educational side of the city is manifested tangibly by modern and well-equipped buildings o the public school system and the famous Georgia Institute of Technology. Three medical schools and a dental college are also ^-^ted her. Back of all the characteristics of Atlanta is an invincible and inspiring public spirit, a unity of purpose among th citi. ns in any undertaking where the interests of the city are at stake. This Atlanta spirit, which has ^^^^^^^^^^^ ^ ^'- past will continue to keep the city in its commanding position as the great metropolis of the Empire State of the South. S. H. KRESS & COMPANY PUBLISHED EXCLUSIVELY FOR" Ji ^ ^ '^ ATLANTA, GEORGIA COPYRIGHT. 1004. BY L. H. NELSON CO., PORTLAND, MAINE sr-— *i. . '^% wm^ MARIETTA STKEET. A splendid business street. (Jne of the finest in tlie Soutli WHITEHALL STREET, END OF VIADUCT. One of the asphalted thoroughfares of Atlanta. THE GEOKGIA STATE CAPITOL. TliB most conspicuous public building in Atlanta. Erected at a cost of $1,000,000. Library. INTERIOR VIEWS, STATE CAPITOL. Ben H'll Jlonumeut. The statue erected to honor the memory of Benjamin Harvey Hill, popularly known as " Ben Hill," the eminent Southern legislator, was UDveiled in 1886. Senator Hill died in 1882, after serving his State faithfully in Washington for many years. COURT HOUSE. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County. This fine Court House building was erected recently. POLICE STATION. The Central Police Station cost SIOO.OOO, and is equipped with a complete police signal system with telephone connections. During 1903 the expenditures ol the Police Department amounted to $161,161.23. -I " r Fourth National Bank Building. Century Building. Empire Building. THE SKYSCRAPERS OF ATLANTA. Atlanta is famous for immense office buildings. The heart of the city resembles the lower end of New York. Each lofty structure has a steel frame, is supplied with every modern convenience, and has a costly interior finish. The ground floors are occupied by the superb offices of financial institutions. PRIDEXTIAL BlILDlNLi. A ten-story palatial hive of inilustry of muderu coustructioii. THE ATLANTA STORE UF THE S. H. KRESS X: Co. SYNDICATE. Equitable Building. TYPICAL BUSINESS BLOCKS. Lowndes Building. Almo.st all the great concerns with a business of national extent make this ciiy their Southern headquarters. Atlanta has, as a result, more tall lire-proof steel-frame otlice buildings than any other Southern city. ATLANTA MILLING COMPANY. State Capitol. Conditious in Atlanta arc highly favorable to manufacturing imlustries. In 1900 there were 400 establishments in the city, employing 9,000 operatives at good wages, with an annual pay-roll of over three millions of dollars. THE ENGLISH-AMERICAN BUILDING. A unique eleven-story office building of the flatiron type. THE POST OFFICE. The receipts of the Atlanta Post Office for 1903 were $-l77,W7.45, an increase of fourteen anil four-tifths per cent, over the year previous. The postal receipts on newspapers exceed those of Baltimore, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Omaha or New Orleans. UNITED 8TATES FEDERAL PRISON. The United States Federal Prison, three miles from tlie city, is one of the most important in the United States. HEADQCARTERS FIRE DEPARTMENT AND DRUM CORPS. Atlanta has a iiioilel Fire Department, equipped with modern apparatus, and supplied with water at fire pressure from the pumping station of the waterworks The splendid Fireman's Druni Corps is the only one of its kind in the United States. THE ARAGOX HOTEL. A hostelry which has long enjoyed an enviable reputation with the traveling public. Atlanta is a stop-over point for the Florida travel, and is becoming known as a summer resort by reason of its elevation, bracing atmosphere and cool climate. ATLANTA IN '64. In July, 1864, General William T. Sherman and the Federal Army in front of Atlanta were furiously attacked hy the Confederate forces in command of (ieneral •!. B. Hood. These were the severest and most sanguinary battles ever fought on the soil of Georgia. For over a month afterward the fighting was more or less continuous until Sherman had worked around toward the rear of the city and Hood was compelled to evacuate the defences. The Federal troops entered on September 2, 1864. ATLANTA IN '64. The city suffered severely during the attacks and counter attacks of the opposing armies. After an occupation of over two months, in the middle of Novemher, 1864, tlv Federal Army started on the "March to the Sea," and Atlanta was destroyed by tire. Of more than 2,000 houses existing previous to hostilities, only 300 escaped, and many of them in a shattered condition. This and the opposite view sliow the result of shell-iire and the torch. No otlier city on the continent has survived such destruction. "l COxNFEDERATE SDLUIERS' HOME. THE GRADY MONUMENT. Erected in lienor of the eloquent Henry W. Grady. CONFEDERATE MONUMENT. To the memory of the brave men who fought for the South. THE GRADY HOSPITAL. A large and well-equipped institution supported by the city of Atlanta. Erected in memory of the late Henry W. Grady, who acquired national fame as the most prominent representative of the New Southern spirit. EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE URAND OPERA HOUSE. A theatre without an equal in tlie South. A GROUP OF BEAUTIFUL CHURCHES. The citizens of Atlanta are churcli-goers. There are one hundred and forty churclies within the city limits. North Avenue. TWO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. Central. Atlanta is the seat of the Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church. Second Baptist. TWO FINE CHURCH EDIFICES. Trinity Methodist Episcopal. Tlie Baptist Home Mission Board is located in Atlanta. Trinity is one of the leading rljurrhcs of the Methodist denomination. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS OF ATLANTA. The School of Technology was established by the State of Georgia. The city bore half the cost of the original plant, and contributes regularly to its snpport. About 600 students attend the Atlanta medical colleges. The Southern Female College is the largest educational institution for women in the South. OLDEST HOUSE IN ATLAXTA, Built in 1848. Driving Club Capital City Club. ATLANTA CLUBS. ^^>^** rr^:^f^rr:^Zy^.\:Aa^^^9',' PEACHrREE STREET. Fuw cities can show more attractive residential streets. Peaclitree Street in particular, is noted for the number of its elegant homes of pleasing architectural design. RESIDENCE OF GEX. JOHN B. GORDON. The home of the famous soldier, a general in the Confederate Army under Lee, afterward.s United States Senator and Governor of Georgia. GENERAL SHERMAN'S HEADQUARTERS DURING THE WAR. This mansion was the headquarters of General Sherman while the Federal Army of nearly 100.000 men occupied Atlanta during September, October and a part of November, 1864, It escaped destruction when the " March to the Sea " began. ThLs park is at the edge of the city near a battlefield of iSM. SCENES IN GRANT PARK. It is a beautiful sylvan retreat, witli a Zoo and Cyclorama adiled t o tlie natural attractions. VIEWS IN GRANT PARK. The view at the right shows old entrenchments used during the war. - ^ ■-•s^aELj^.' THE LAKE AT THE EXFoSITIdX (iKulNDS. Ihe Exposition Buildings are situated in Piedmont Park, tlie scene of a battle during Slierman's campaign, lialf a mile beyond tlie city limits. Here are many fine buildings in wbicb several successful fairs and expositions have been held. X beautiful lake adds to the picturesqueness of the site. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS II I 014 498 779 2