Wimbish House

Atlanta Women's Club
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Atlanta Landmark Building
Wimbish House (2020)
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Location	1150 Peachtree St., NE., Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates	33°47′9″N 84°22′59″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1906
Architect	Walter T. Downing
Architectural style	Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, French Chateau
NRHP reference No.	79000718[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 31, 1979
Designated ALB	March 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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, Georgia

References

1. "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.

External links

• Media related to Atlanta Women's Club at Wikimedia Commons
• Building history on the Atlanta Woman's Club website atlwc.org
• City Council Atlanta Georgia 'Landmark Building' document