Academy of Medicine
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Marker Inscription
Academy of Medicine. Thirteen Atlanta physicians organized the Brotherhood of Physicians in 1854. After many location and name changes, the Brotherhood evolved into the Fulton County Medical Society, which dedicated the Academy of Medicine as its headquarters here on December 15, 1941. Medical Society members played a major role in health care for all Georgians, including advances in the treatment of pellagra, hookworm, tuberculosis, and venereal disease. Designed by Philip T. Shutze and R. Kennon Perry, the Academy of Medicine is an outstanding example of Neoclassical architecture. The Medical Association of Atlanta directed restoration in 1983 and deeded the Academy to the Atlanta Medical Heritage to preserve it as a historic building. 2002.11 Erected by The Georgia Historical Society, The Medical Association of Atlanta, and Atlanta Medical Heritage, Inc. 60-3
Erected by Georgia Historical Society
The Story
Thirteen Atlanta physicians founded the Brotherhood of Physicians in 1854, an organization that grew through decades of name and location changes into the Fulton County Medical Society. In 1941 the society dedicated this elegant Neoclassical building, designed by Philip T. Shutze and R. Kennon Perry, as its Academy of Medicine. Its members drove advances in treating pellagra, hookworm, tuberculosis, and other diseases that plagued the South.
Why it matters
The Academy embodies the professionalization of Southern medicine and the public-health campaigns that transformed the region's fight against endemic disease.
Plan your visit
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Museums & culture
- Margaret Mitchell House0.3 mi away · 979 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA
- Atlanta Monetary Museum0.3 mi away · 1000 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA
- Woodruff Arts Center0.8 mi away · 1280 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA
- High Museum of Art0.8 mi away · 1280 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA
- Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA)0.9 mi away · 1315 Peachtree Street Northeast
- Science and Technology Museum of Atlanta0.9 mi away · GA
Attractions
- Georgia Aquarium1.1 mi away · 225 Baker Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA
- Atlanta Botanical Garden1.1 mi away · 1345 Piedmont Avenue Northeast
- Olympic Rings1.3 mi away
- Fountain of Rings1.3 mi away
- The Walking Dead - Terminus filming location3.3 mi away
- Zoo Atlanta3.3 mi away
Food & drink
- Condesa Coffee1.6 mi away · 480 John Wesley Dobbs Avenue Northeast
- Bird & Batter1.6 mi away
- Pal's Lounge1.6 mi away · 254 Auburn Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA
- Wok and Roll1.6 mi away
- Tap Out Billiards1.6 mi away
- Thelma's Kitchen1.7 mi away
Places to stay
- Staybridge Suites Atlanta - Midtown0.6 mi away · 23 Linden Avenue Northwest, Atlanta, GA
- Sonder Midtown South0.7 mi away · 126 Renaissance Parkway Northeast, Atlanta
- Twelve Downtown, Autograph Collection0.9 mi away · 400 West Peachtree Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA
- JW Marriott0.9 mi away · 45 Ivan Allen Junior Boulevard, Atlanta, GA
- Hyatt Place Atlanta/Downtown1.0 mi away · 330 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA
- The Darwin Hotel1.0 mi away
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Related people
- · Philip T. Shutze
- · R. Kennon Perry
Related events
- · Founding of the Brotherhood of Physicians, 1854
- · Dedication of the Academy of Medicine, 1941
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