The Trout House was one of three hotels in antebellum Atlanta, Georgia, along with the Atlanta Hotel and Washington Hall. It was built in 1849 by Jeremiah F. Trout. [1] It was a four-story brick building at the southwest corner of Decatur and Pryor Streets, facing the union depot and State Square. [2]
Confederate President Jefferson Davis spoke here during his visit to Atlanta of February 16, 1861, although he did not spend the night. [3]
The hotel was destroyed during General Sherman's burning of Atlanta.
33°45′14″N 84°23′22″W / 33.7538°N 84.3895°W / 33.7538; -84.3895
The Trout House was one of three hotels in antebellum Atlanta, Georgia, along with the Atlanta Hotel and Washington Hall. It was built in 1849 by Jeremiah F. Trout. [1] It was a four-story brick building at the southwest corner of Decatur and Pryor Streets, facing the union depot and State Square. [2]
Confederate President Jefferson Davis spoke here during his visit to Atlanta of February 16, 1861, although he did not spend the night. [3]
The hotel was destroyed during General Sherman's burning of Atlanta.
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