Atlanta Women's Club
Wimbish House (2020)
Wimbish House is located in Atlanta Midtown
Wimbish House
Wimbish House is located in Atlanta
Wimbish House
Wimbish House is located in Georgia
Wimbish House
Wimbish House is located in the United States
Wimbish House
Location1150 Peachtree St., NE.,
Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates33°47′9″N 84°22′59″W / 33.78583°N 84.38306°W / 33.78583; -84.38306
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1906
ArchitectWalter T. Downing
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, French Chateau
NRHP reference No.79000718[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 1979
Designated ALBMarch 12, 2002

The Wimbish House is a historic building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, commissioned in 1898 and finished in 1906.[2] It has been owned and operated by The Atlanta Woman's Club since they purchased it in 1920. The idea for the house came from Mrs. Susie Lenora Wimbish (née Dickinson), after being inspired by the châteauesque style homes she saw in the south of France. It was designed by architect Walter T. Downing. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979[1] as "Atlanta Women's Club Complex".[3] The complex is listed as being in three parts: the Clubhouse, Banquet Hall and the Auditorium.

It has also been known as Peachtree Playhouse and as Community Playhouse.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "About Us". The Wimbish House. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places - Nominiation Form (79000718)". nps.go. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
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