Historical Marker

The Winecoff Fire

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1994

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The Story

On December 7, 1946, fire swept the sprinkler-less Winecoff Hotel and killed 119 people, the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history. The tragedy, which claimed many visiting students, spurred sweeping fire-safety code reforms nationwide.

About this site

The Winecoff Fire is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1994. 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 33.7575, -84.3883 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rhodes-Haverty Building (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Georgia-Pacific, Candler Building, and Degive's Grand Opera House.

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

📍 33.7575, -84.3883 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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