National Register of Historic Places

Winecoff Hotel

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Listed
March 30, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000185

About this property

The Ellis Hotel, formerly known as the Winecoff Hotel, is located at 176 Peachtree Street NW, in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, US. Designed by William Lee Stoddart, the 15-story building opened in 1913. It is located next to 200 Peachtree, which was built as the flagship Davison's. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 2009 and inducted into Historic Hotels of America in 2023. The Ellis Hotel is best known for a fire that occurred there on December 7, 1946, in which 119 people died.

Location

179 Peachtree St., N.W.
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
33.76103, -84.38786

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Sources

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When was Winecoff Hotel listed on the National Register?

Winecoff Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Winecoff Hotel?

Winecoff Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Winecoff Hotel?

The period of significance for Winecoff Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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