Historical Marker

The Castle (Atlanta)

Atlanta · Fulton County

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Built around 1910 by eccentric Civil War veteran Ferdinand McMillan as his retirement home 'Fort Peace,' this granite oddity later sheltered Atlanta's bohemian arts crowd amid the rising towers of Midtown.

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The Castle is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.7883, -84.3847 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fort Peace (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Brittain, Dr. Marion Luther, Sr., House, Museum of Design Atlanta, and Atlanta Woman's Club.

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

Also at or near Atlanta, Fulton County

“The Castle” names 2 distinct records in Fulton County. This page is the historical marker in Atlanta. The others:

The Castle — Historical Marker in Roswell

📍 33.7883, -84.3847 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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Museum of Design Atlanta

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