Crescent Apartments (Windsor House Apartments)

Crescent Apartments were formerly the Windsor House Apartments of Atlanta, Georgia. The house was built in 1899. It was built for Cornelius Sheehan who was the owner of Greer's Almanac. The house was relocated in full in 1913. At that time the home became 10 apartments. The house is most important for its historical resident writer Margaret Mitchell. Mitchell lived in Apartment 1 on the ground floor from 1925 to 1932. She lived in the apartment with her husband John Marsh.

Mitchell was a reporter for the Atlanta Journal. While living in the house she wrote most of her novel. She started the novel in 1926, finishing it in 1930. They moved from the house to live on 17th Street at Pershing Point where she edited the manuscript for publication. The book was published in 1936 selling 180,000 copies. Mitchell referred to Crescent Apartments as "The Dump" because they were not in good condition. Preservationists have taken the time in prior years, mostly the 1990s to restore the house to its former glory. The house is open for public tours where the donations are used for more renovations. The house is open from 9am to 4pm daily.