The first Atlanta Confederate Soldiers' Home was built in 1889 with the support of Henry W. Grady

Henry W. Grady

Henry Woodfin Grady was a journalist and orator who helped reintegrate the states of the former Confederacy into the Union after the American Civil War....

 at a cost of $45,000.. It stood on Boulevard in the Grant Park (Atlanta)

Grant Park (Atlanta)

Grant Park refers to the oldest city park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, as well as the Victorian neighborhood surrounding it.-Park:Grant Park is the fourth-largest in the city, behind Chastain Park, Freedom Park and Piedmont Park...

 neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

. In 1901 it burned down. and was rebuilt in 1902 at the south edge of the Ormewood Park

Ormewood Park

Ormewood Park is a neighborhood located east-southeast within the Downtown Atlanta area of Atlanta, Georgia. Ormewood Park is east of Grant Park, south of Reynoldstown, west of East Atlanta, and north of East Confederate Street....

 neighborhood at 410 Confederate Avenue with support from the Inman family.

In 1924 a scandal arose over mistreatment of the soldiers at the home. The last veteran of the Civil War died in 1928. In 1964 the home was torn down. Georgia National Guard

Georgia National Guard

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and other state offices occupy the site.