The first Atlanta Confederate Soldiers' Home (also called the Old Soldiers' Home) was built in 1890 with the support of

Henry W. Grady Henry Woodfin Grady (May 24, 1850 – December 23, 1889) was an American journalist and orator who helped reintegrate the states of the Confederacy (American Civil War), Confederacy into the Union (American Civil War), Union after the American C ...

at a cost of $45,000. Grady proposed the idea first in 1889, and began to raise funds through "subscriptions". Due to lack of funds the home did not open until 1900. It stood at 410 E. United Avenue on the south edge of the

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neighborhood of

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. In September, 1901 it burned down, shortly after it was occupied. and was rebuilt in 1902 at the same location with support from the Inman family. In 1924 a scandal arose over mistreatment of the soldiers at the home. The oldest veteran of the Civil War, Lorenzo Grace, died there in 1928. The last veteran to share the home was Henry Taylor Dowling whose entry was recorded on April 17, 1941. The Home housed widows of Confederate veterans beginning in the 1940s before closing in 1963. It was demolished in late 1963 or early 1964."Confederate Progeny Get Their Bricks", ''Sarasota Journal'', Mar 26, 1964
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and other state offices occupy the site.

References

''New Georgia Encyclopedia''

External links

Confederate Veterans Annual Yearbook Collection, 1924-1925; 1927
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Kennesaw State University Archives
Demolished buildings and structures in Atlanta Old soldiers' homes in the United States Buildings and structures demolished in 1965 1890 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) 1963 disestablishments in Georgia (U.S. state) {{Atlanta landmarks