Located in front of the City Hall on Mitchell Street, this sign identifies the location with gold letters on a marble backing. Surrounded by trees and a manicured lawn, the location of this sign speaks to the image of prosperity Atlanta is committed to building in order to continue its expansion and attract profitable industries.
This antique sign, which faintly reads “pipe corner” is located at the corner of Walton and Forsyth Streets and is attached to the Forsyth-Walton building, where the Executive Shop is located, as well as a tattoo parlor. The image of above is of the same street corner (taken from a different angle) in 1952. From this picture, we can now see that the sign once said “Royal Cigar Co.” and above it “The Pipe Corner of the South.”
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