Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant

The Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant is a red brick bottling facility with three large arched windows on its ground level and a wooden turret marking the corner of Edgewood Avenue. The structure displays early 1900s industrial architecture and preserves the original layout of this production site.

The plant was established in 1900 by Joseph Brown Whitehead, marking the shift from fountain-served Coca-Cola to bottled soft drinks distributed across the country. This location became essential to transforming the company from a local beverage into a national operation.

The building stands as a marker of Atlanta's transformation into an industrial center and the rise of Coca-Cola from a local drink to a national product. Today, its role as a university ministry space reflects how industrial heritage sites often find new community purposes.

The location at 125 Edgewood Avenue is easily walkable and sits in downtown Atlanta's core. The building now serves as a student ministry center for Georgia State University, so access may depend on the event schedule or university activities.

Of ten original sites connected to early Coca-Cola production in Atlanta, this National Historic Landmark is the only surviving building from that era. Its solitary status makes it a rare window into the company's origins.

Location: Fulton County

GPS coordinates: 33.75435,-84.38418

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:03