The Historic District of the Georgia Institute of Technology, also known as the Old Campus of Georgia Tech or the Hill District, is significant in the areas of architecture, education, engineering and
Cherry Street, closed to vehicle traffic, serves as a footpath along the Western border of the Historic District of Georgia Tech.
Uncle Heinie Way seen from West of Tech Tower.
Tech Tower 7
The history of the Georgia Institute of Technology can be traced back to Reconstruction-era plans to develop the industrial base of the Southern United States. Founded on October 13, 1885, in Atlanta
An early photograph of Georgia Tech depicting the shop building (left) and Tech Tower (right)
Atlanta during the Civil War (c. 1864)
Samuel M. Inman, an early and lifelong supporter of Georgia Tech
Isaac S. Hopkins, president of Georgia Tech from 1888 to 1896