Academy of Medicine
Why it's listed
Built in 1941 on West Peachtree Street in Atlanta, the Academy of Medicine is a Neo-Classical building created as a home for the city's oldest medical society, now the Medical Association of Atlanta. It has a five-bay front with a pedimented portico of six Tuscan columns bearing a large caduceus, a cupola, and a semi-circular rear projection housing an auditorium. Inside, a domed rotunda is decorated with Greek fret molding and small caducei. R. Kennon Perry supervised the project and signed the plans, while Philip T. Shutze of Hentz, Adler, and Shutze developed the design. The building was dedicated on December 15, 1941, and its debt was paid off in 1946. It was intended as a central meeting place and a site for postgraduate instruction. The nomination values it as one of few Neo-Classical buildings in Atlanta and as a small institutional work by Shutze, a regional master of the style. It remains in use as a meeting place.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is an excellent and rare example of Neo-Classical architecture in Atlanta, with a design credited to Philip T. Shutze. It also represents the prominence of the medical profession in Atlanta and houses the city's oldest medical society, which supported medical education and facilities.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80001070, listed April 30, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 875 W. Peachtree St., NE, Atlanta |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | April 30, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001070 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1941 |
| Architect / builder | R. Kennon Perry with Hentz, Adler, and Shutze |
| Architectural style | Neo-Classical |
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| Areas of significance | Health/Medicine, Education, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and still used as the medical society's meeting place, with meeting space rented to other organizations; condition listed as good and altered. |
| Acreage | 1 |
| Coordinates | 33.77921, -84.38677 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001070.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4671488
- This listing as JSON
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