Fort McPherson

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Fort McPherson was a major U.S. Army installation in Atlanta, Georgia, that long served as a key command and administrative center before its closure and redevelopment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army installation
military base
area approximately 488 acres
closureProgram Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 2005
conflict Cold War
Global War on Terrorism (support role)
Korean War
Vietnam War
World War I
World War II
country United States of America
dateClosed 2011
dateOpened 1885
garrison Third United States Army
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command (regional elements)
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Installation Management Command Southeast Region
U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (regional elements)
U.S. Army Reserve Command
hasFacility barracks
headquarters complexes
historic parade ground
logistics and support buildings
officers’ quarters
training areas
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places listing
locatedIn Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta

Fulton County, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
linked to: Georgia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
locatedNear East Point, Georgia
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
militaryBranch United States Army
namedAfter James B. McPherson
notableRole headquarters for U.S. Army Central prior to relocation to Shaw Air Force Base
headquarters for U.S. Army Forces Command prior to relocation to Fort Bragg
headquarters for U.S. Army Reserve Command prior to relocation to Fort Bragg
major command and administrative center for the U.S. Army in the southeastern United States
operatedBy United States Army
ownedBy United States Army
partiallyOwnedBy Tyler Perry Studios
partOf United States Army Forces Command infrastructure
United States Army Installation Management Command system
postClosureUse community and institutional uses
film and television production facilities
mixed-use redevelopment
office and commercial space
precededBy Civil War–era defenses near Atlanta
reasonForClosure Base Realignment and Closure process
redevelopmentProject Tyler Perry Studios at Fort McPherson
transportConnection adjacent to MARTA rail line
usedFor administrative headquarters
command and control
training and support activities

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James B. McPherson memorializedBy Fort McPherson, Georgia
linked to: Fort McPherson
USARC previousHeadquartersLocation Fort McPherson, Georgia
linked to: Fort McPherson
Tyler Perry Studios locatedIn Fort McPherson (former U.S. Army base)
linked to: Fort McPherson