Historical Marker

The Gutzon Borglum House

Avondale Estates · DeKalb County · Erected 1983

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The Story

Sculptor Gutzon Borglum lived here in 1924-25 while carving Stone Mountain. After a bitter funding dispute he smashed his models and left in 1925, going on to create Mount Rushmore in South Dakota.

About this site

The Gutzon Borglum House is a historical marker in Avondale Estates, DeKalb County, erected in 1983. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7754, -84.2660 near Avondale Estates. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Waffle House (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Camp Circle Court Complex, Scottdale Mills Cemetery, and Decatur Cemetery.

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

📍 33.7754, -84.2660 · Avondale Estates, DeKalb County

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