Kimball Opera House

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The Kimball Opera House housed the state legislature in Atlanta from 1869 until 1889. Constructed by brothers Edwin N. Kimball and H. I. Kimball, the building was purchased by the state in 1870.

Courtesy of Special Collections & Archives, Georgia State University Library.

Kimball Opera House

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