Historical Marker

Former Site of Fairhaven Tuberculosis Sanitarium

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Site of a Spanish-style sanitarium opened in 1926 to treat tuberculosis patients during a local epidemic; its design maximized sunlight and air, and it later became Memorial Park's clubhouse.

About this site

Former Site of Fairhaven Tuberculosis Sanitarium is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9282, -83.3864 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is Purple Heart Memorial (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Judge Frank Daniel Foley, Maj. Gen. Albert B. Jones, and John L. (Judge) Beaver Pavilion.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9282, -83.3864 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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