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From national media mentions to unforgettable guest experiences, the Georgian Terrace continues to earn recognition for its timeless character, storied history, exceptional hospitality, and place at the heart of Midtown Atlanta.
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Gone With The Wind Takeover
ATLANTA — October 2, 2026 — For 115 years, Atlanta has changed around the corner of Peachtree Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue.
The skyline rose. Midtown took shape. The Fox Theatre opened across the street. Hollywood came to town. Rock & roll filled historic ballrooms. Generations of Atlantans fell in love, celebrated weddings, gathered for dinners, attended performances, built businesses and watched their city become an international destination.
And through it all, The Georgian Terrace has been there.
Today, The Georgian Terrace marks its 115th anniversary, celebrating not simply the history of one hotel, but the remarkable, shared history of the people and city that have surrounded it since its doors opened in 1911.
The milestone launches a month-long “Celebrate Shared History” celebration, inviting Atlantans, hotel guests and visitors to experience the stories held within one of the city’s most enduring landmarks, and to add their own.
“The Georgian Terrace belongs to generations of Atlantans,” said Antonio Jones, General Manager of The Georgian Terrace. “For 115 years, people have walked through these doors for extraordinary occasions and everyday moments - weddings, performances, celebrations, dinners, first visits to Atlanta and nights at The Fox. Famous names are certainly part of our history, but so are the thousands of personal stories that have happened here. This anniversary is our opportunity to celebrate all of them and invite Atlanta to be part of the story that comes next.”
A GRAND HOTEL BUILT FOR A GROWING ATLANTA
When The Georgian Terrace opened in 1911, it arrived at a moment when Atlanta itself was rapidly growing and looking toward its future.
Designed by New York architect William Lee Stoddart, the original 10-story Georgian Terrace was conceived in the Beaux-Arts tradition and quickly became one of Atlanta’s most fashionable addresses.
More than a century later, the hotel remains an unmistakable presence at Peachtree Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue, even as Midtown Atlanta has grown and transformed around it.
From its earliest years, The Georgian Terrace became intertwined with Atlanta’s cultural life.
Beginning in 1913, legendary tenor Enrico Caruso and members of the Metropolitan Opera made the hotel their Atlanta headquarters during visits to the city. In 1918, while studying at Georgia Tech, a young Arthur Murray taught dance lessons in the hotel’s ballroom - years before his name became synonymous with ballroom dancing around the world.
Over the decades, The Georgian Terrace welcomed an extraordinary collection of performers, cultural figures, dignitaries and travelers. Yet the hotel’s most enduring role may have been simpler: it became one of the places where Atlanta gathered.
THE NIGHT ATLANTA MET HOLLYWOOD
Few moments illustrate that role more vividly than December 15, 1939, when Atlanta hosted the world premiere of Gone With the Wind.
Hollywood descended on the city. Crowds filled downtown, movie stars arrived in Atlanta and the city found itself at the center of the film world.
The Georgian Terrace became part of the spectacle. Members of the film’s cast stayed at the hotel, which also became a gathering place connected to the premiere celebrations - an occasion that remains one of the best-known chapters in the hotel’s history.
The anniversary also recognizes the fuller historical context of that celebrated moment. Atlanta in 1939 was a segregated city, and the film’s Black cast members were excluded from the premiere festivities. Black Atlantans could line the parade route but were not permitted inside Loew’s Grand Theatre for the premiere. Remembering that extraordinary night today means preserving its place in Atlanta’s cultural history while also acknowledging the realities of the era in which it occurred.
The hotel’s connection to Hollywood continued.
In 1946, Walt Disney stayed at The Georgian Terrace when Song of the South premiered across Peachtree Street at The Fox Theatre, adding another chapter to the long relationship between the hotel, its famous neighbor and Atlanta’s entertainment history.
FROM BALLROOM DANCING TO ROCK & ROLL
As Atlanta evolved, so did The Georgian Terrace. By the 1970s, a building once associated with grand dinners, opera stars and formal dances became part of another cultural movement when its ballroom became Alex Cooley’s Electric Ballroom.
A new generation came through the doors as the venue hosted artists including Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Patti Smith and the Ramones. For a hotel that had welcomed opera royalty and Hollywood stars, rock & roll became another chapter in a remarkably varied cultural history. The property even played a role in Atlanta broadcasting, with WBGE radio operating studios from The Georgian Terrace beginning in 1946.
Through periods of change, restoration and reinvention, The Georgian Terrace endured. Its preservation has allowed generations of guests to continue walking through a landmark that remains very much a living part of Midtown rather than simply a reminder of its past.
TWO ATLANTA LANDMARKS, ONE ICONIC CORNER
Perhaps no view captures The Georgian Terrace’s place in Atlanta better than Peachtree Street today.
On one side stands The Georgian Terrace. Directly across the street stands The Fox Theatre.
The Georgian Terrace predates its famous neighbor, opening in 1911 before The Fox emerged as a centerpiece of Atlanta’s performing arts landscape. Together, the two landmarks have come to define one of Midtown’s most recognizable cultural intersections. For generations, that relationship has made The Georgian Terrace a natural gathering place before and after the curtain rises - connecting Atlanta hospitality with Atlanta’s performing arts.
The hotel has watched Peachtree Street change around it for more than a century, while continuing to welcome the people who give the neighborhood its energy: performers and theatergoers, wedding parties and families, business travelers and vacationers, longtime Atlantans and first-time visitors.
115 YEARS OF FAMOUS NAMES — AND GENERATIONS OF PERSONAL STORIES
The history of The Georgian Terrace is not measured only in celebrities or headline-making events.
It lives in wedding photographs. Anniversary dinners. First dates. Family reunions. Business meetings. Holiday celebrations. Trips to see a show at The Fox. Children and grandchildren returning decades later to the hotel where previous generations celebrated milestones of their own. For 115 years, celebrations have been held here, careers have begun here, friendships have formed here and countless personal memories have become part of the hotel’s history.
That idea—shared history—is at the heart of this anniversary. The Georgian Terrace is not simply asking Atlanta to look backward. It is inviting the community to come through its doors and become part of the celebration.
ATLANTA IS INVITED TO CELEBRATE THROUGHOUT OCTOBER
Throughout October, hotel guests and Atlanta residents will encounter anniversary experiences, historical storytelling, dining specials and opportunities to become part of The Georgian Terrace’s next chapter.
A special lobby installation presented in partnership with the Gone With the Wind Museum at Brumby Hall and Gardens features Gone With the Wind dresses and celebrates the hotel’s connection to the film’s historic Atlanta premiere. Visitors are invited to photograph themselves with the display and share their best Gone With the Wind-inspired pose on property, tagging GeorgianTerrace on Facebook for an opportunity to win a complimentary overnight stay.
Additional experiences throughout the month will invite guests to interact with the hotel and its history, with opportunities to win hotel stays and dining credits at Livingston Restaurant + Bar and Proof & Provision. Guests can test how well they know the historic property with The Georgian Terrace Mystery Photo, which challenges them to identify a close-up detail hidden somewhere within the hotel for an opportunity to win a $25 gift card to dine or have a drink. Other experiences throughout the month will encourage guests to explore, photograph and celebrate different pieces of The Georgian Terrace’s history. Arriving hotel guests will also receive a complimentary welcome glass of Champagne or a nonalcoholic cocktail to toast 115 years at Peachtree & Ponce.
A TASTE OF 1911
The celebration extends downstairs to Proof & Provision, where anniversary specials give a playful nod to the hotel’s founding year.
Guests can toast 115 years with a $19.11 bourbon flight, a $19.11 “1911 Old Fashioned” presented in a vintage-style medicine bottle, 11 wings for $15, and a $19.11 “1911 Pizza.”
STAY INSIDE THE STORY
For guests who want to make the anniversary part of an Atlanta getaway, The Georgian Terrace has created a special Celebrate Shared History anniversary package.
The experience includes an exclusive 115th Anniversary Celebration Rate, a Champagne and charcuterie welcome, commemorative historic newspaper and an Atlanta Then & Now keepsake history book—giving guests an opportunity to experience the hotel today while taking home pieces of Atlanta history. The commemorative anniversary newspaper traces The Georgian Terrace from its beginnings through Hollywood, generations of celebrations, music, restoration and the present day, capturing a simple idea at the center of the anniversary:
After 115 years, the story continues.
AN ATLANTA STORY STILL BEING WRITTEN
At 115 years, The Georgian Terrace remains something increasingly rare: a historic landmark that is not simply preserved, but still lived in.
People still check in.
Couples still marry here.
Friends still meet for drinks.
Families still celebrate milestones.
Theatergoers still cross Peachtree Street before and after performances at the Fox.
And visitors who may know nothing about the generations who walked these halls before them become part of the hotel’s history simply by walking through its doors.
“Buildings like The Georgian Terrace matter because people have given them meaning,” Jones said. “Our responsibility is to honor what happened here, care for this landmark and make sure it remains a place where Atlanta continues to gather. We hope people who have their own Georgian Terrace story will celebrate this anniversary with us - and that guests walking through our doors for the first time will begin stories of their own.”
After 115 years at Peachtree & Ponce, The Georgian Terrace is still hosting Atlanta history—one guest, one celebration and one story at a time.
The Georgian Terrace’s 115th anniversary celebration begins October 2 and continues throughout October 2026.
For anniversary stays and celebration details, visit TheGeorgianTerrace.com.
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ABOUT THE GEORGIAN TERRACE
Opened in 1911, The Georgian Terrace is a historic Midtown Atlanta landmark located at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue, directly across from The Fox Theatre. Designed by architect William Lee Stoddart, the hotel has played a role in more than a century of Atlanta’s cultural and social history.
Over its 115 years, The Georgian Terrace has welcomed generations of Atlantans and visitors for overnight stays, weddings, meetings, performances, celebrations and dining. Its history intersects with the Metropolitan Opera, Arthur Murray, the 1939 Atlanta premiere of Gone With the Wind, Walt Disney’s 1946 visit during the Fox Theatre premiere of Song of the South, the Electric Ballroom era and the continuing evolution of Midtown Atlanta.
Today, The Georgian Terrace combines its historic architecture and legacy with contemporary accommodations, event spaces and dining at Livingston Restaurant + Bar and Proof & Provision, continuing its 115-year tradition as a gathering place at Peachtree & Ponce.
MEDIA CONTACT
Antonio Jones
General Manager
The Georgian Terrace
659 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
Email: ajones@thegeorgianterrace.com
Phone: 404-898-8350
Wedding Spot: The Georgian Terrace
Host your wedding day at the perfect venue in midtown Atlanta. The Georgian Terrace is a luxury boutique hotel offering modern amenities in a historic location at the cultural and financial center of Atlanta. Grand Ballroom to intimate bridal teas, this landmark hotel is ideal for your special day.
Host your wedding day at the perfect venue. The Georgian Terrace is a luxury Midtown Atlanta hotel offering modern amenities in a historic location at the cultural and financial center of Atlanta. This venue provides a signature brand of southern hospitality unlike any other Atlanta hotel. Located across from the historic Fox Theatre, they offer 3 classic ballrooms to host both your wedding and reception. Featuring dim lighting, large chandeliers, large windows, traditional design and elegant decor, this Atlanta location is romantic and memorable. Whether you have in mind something big or small, extravagant or intimate, the possibilities are practically endless. They will help you with everything from the big beautiful picture, to the smallest detail. to make your wedding day unforgettable. Combined with modern amenities and stellar service, The Georgian Terrace has everything you need to make your Midtown Atlanta wedding event the most romantic day of your life.
Venue Style
Event Center, Ballrooms
Services
Indoor Ceremony, Indoor Reception
Capacity
Max Indoor Ceremony: 250 guests
Max Indoor Reception: 225 guests
Time Restrictions
Flexible set up start time. Early morning can be arranged. Events must end by 1:00AM.
Rental Fees
There is no rental fee for the reception but there is a food and beverage minimum applied to all events. The venue allows 4 hours of event time excluding set up and clean up time. The fee for a ceremony ranges from $500 to $1,500 with reception rental and ranges from $1,750 to $6,000 for a ceremony only wedding. Wedding Spot pricing is based off of Saturday evening wedding packages, please inquire for specific pricing for other days of the week.
Wedding Cost
The average wedding cost at The Georgian Terrace is estimated at between $19,908 and $25,864 for a ceremony & reception for 100 guests.
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