Erected at the bequest of Mary Telfair to serve as a women’s hospital (the first in Georgia), the Telfair took advantage of its site overlooking Forsyth Park, since proximity to fresh air was an important aspect of treatment for a number of illnesses at the time. Fay and Eichberg created a design basically Italianate in style (ornate segmental-arched hood molds, bracketed cornice), but elaborated with Victorian eclectic flourishes like the steep central gable, red brick and terra-cotta decorative details, and originally polychromatic arches (now hidden by paint). A four-story Georgian Revival addition from 1928 partially obscures the original rear galleries. The Telfair Hospital for Women merged with Candler General Hospital in 1960 (10.19), and vacated this site in 1980 for its current location midtown. The conversion of the building to fifty-three low-income apartments included painting the exterior, which dramatically altered its character.