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Hurt Building address

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50 Hurt Plaza SE

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Hurt Building architect

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J.E.R. Carpenter

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Hurt Building construction dates

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Built between 1913 and 1926, the bulk of the building was completed in 1913, with a courtyard, entry rotunda and a wing extending final completion to 1926.

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Hurt Building style

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It is a good Atlanta example of the skyscraper form that was developed by Louis Sullivan and the Chicago School.

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Hurt Building number of floors

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18 floors (some sources say 17?)

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Hurt Building in TV/Movies

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Building was used as exterior shots of Ben Matlock’s office in “Matlock” (1986-1995) starring Andy Griffin

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Hurt Building developer

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Joel Hurt

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Candler Building address

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127 Peachtree St.

Peachtree at John Wesley Dobbs

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Candler Building architect

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George E. Murphy

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Candler Building construction dates

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1906

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Candler Building style

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Beaux-Arts

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Candler Building developer

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Asa Candler

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Candler Building building material

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Amicalola marble quarried by the Atlanta Marble Company in Ball Ground, Cherokee Co, GA

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Candler Building number of floors

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17 floors

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Healey Building address

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57 Forsyth Street

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Healey Building architect

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Morgan and Dillon with Walter T. Downing

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Healey Building construction dates

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1913-1914

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Healey Building style

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Late Gothic Revival

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Healey Building number of floors

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16 floors

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Healey Building developer

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William T. Healey (son of Thomas Healey)

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Hurt Building current use

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offices

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Healey Building current use

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a few floors of businesses but mostly condos

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Candler Building current use

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being converted to a boutique hotel

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English-American Building address

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84 Peachtree St

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English-American Building architect

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Bradford Gilbert

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English-American Building construction dates

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1897 - oldest standing skyscraper in the city. Predates the more famous Flatrion Building in NYC built in 1901. We renamed ours after theirs.

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English-American Building style

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Neo-Classical and Neo-Renaissance

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English-American Building number of floors

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English-American Building developer

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English-American Loan and Trust Company

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English-American Building more common name

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Flatiron Building

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English-American Building current use

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Georgia State Capitol address

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206 Washington St.

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Georgia State Capitol architect

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Frankiln Burnham and Willoughby Endbrooke of Chicago

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Georgia State Capitol construction dates

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Georgia State Capitol style

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Neo-Classical

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Georgia State Capitol number of floors

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Georgia State Capitol developer

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State of Georgia

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Georgia State Capitol current use

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Georgia State Capitol tours

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Self-guided tours M-F 8-5 free

also self-guided tour app for Apple products

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Georgia State Capitol gold dome

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gold added in 1958. 43 oz of gold donated by citizens of Dahlonega and Lumpkin County. gold leaf 1/5000th of an inch, the thickness of the tin foil of chewing gum

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SunTrust Plaza address

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303 Peachtree Street NE

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SunTrust Plaza architect

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John Portman & Associates

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SunTrust Plaza construction dates

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SunTrust Plaza style

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Postmodern

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SunTrust Plaza number of floors

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60-floors
Roof: 871 ft.
Antenna: 902 ft

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SunTrust Plaza developer

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John Portman & Associates

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SunTrust Plaza current use

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SunTrust Plaza original name

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One Peachtree Center

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Second tallest building in ATL

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SunTrust Plaza

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BoA address

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600 Peachtree St

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BoA architect

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Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates

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BoA construction dates

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BoA style

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BoA developer

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Cousins Properties

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BoA number of floors

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55 floors. 
Roof: 933 ft. 
Antenna: 1024 ft
10th tallest building in US
Tallest building in a US Capitol
Tallest building outside NYC and CHI (for now)
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BoA original name

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NationsBank Plaza

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BoA current use

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Tallest building in ATL

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Westin Peachtree Plaza address

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210 Peachtree St

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Westin Peachtree Plaza archetict

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John Portman & Associates

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Westin Peachtree Plaza style

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international (?)

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Westin Peachtree Plaza developer

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John Portman & Associates

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Westin Peachtree Plaza current use

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Westin Peachtree Plaza number of floors

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Floors: 73
Roof: 723 ft
Antenna: 883 ft

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Westin Peachtree Plaza construction dates

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opened 1976

66
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Westin Peachtree Plaza restaurant

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The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View
upper level revolves every 30 min
lower level revolves every 60 min

Chef Jason Starnes

The View open 10 AM - Close
$8/adult
$4/kids 6-12

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Westin Peachtree Plaza location history

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Location of the first Governor’s Mansion in ATL (1870-1921) demolished to build The Henry Grady Hotel (1924-1972)

ATL History (5 decks)

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