Gallery70 Fairlie
Commercial
70 Fairlie70 Fairlie Street NW
Currently an office building, 70 Fairlie is located in the heart of Atlanta’s Fairlie-Poplar district, a commercial district that served as the South’s primary office center for the first half of the 20th century.
Gallery90 Fairlie Lofts
Mixed-Use
90 Fairlie Lofts90 Fairlie Street NW
Constructed between 1919 and 1929 in the Art Deco style, 90 Fairlie is located in the middle of Atlanta’s Fairlie-Poplar district, the city’s most intact and concentrated area of late-19th and early-20th century commercial structures.
GalleryThe Alhambra
Residential
The Alhambra2855 Peachtree Road NW
Constructed in 1927, the Alhambra Apartments were built in the Moorish style popular during the early twentieth century. The building is located in the heart of Buckhead along Peachtree Street. It was rehabilitated as apartments in 1985 and refurbished into luxury condominiums in 2005.
GalleryBass Lofts
Residential
Bass Lofts1080 Euclid Avenue NE
Located at the edge of the Little Five Points district, this building was constructed by Morgan and Dillon as a junior high school. Built in a modified Art-Deco style, its rehabilitation into lofts earned it several preservation awards, including the Georgia Trust Award for Historic […]
GalleryBiltmore Tower
Residential
Biltmore Tower150 5th Street
The 1924 Biltmore Tower was originally a ten-story “apartment hotel” connected with the larger and more famous Biltmore Hotel next to it. Designed by famed Atlanta architect Philip Schutze, it is built in a classic Neo-Georgian style. Placed on the National Register of Historic Places in […]
GalleryBlock Candy
Commercial
Block Candy512 Means Street NW
This building originally housed the Atlanta Spring Bed Company (1900-1909) and the Block Candy Company (1928-1936). It is classified architecturally as “utilitarian industrial,” with segmentally arched windows, recessed window bays, a brick belt course, double-hung and center-pivot windows, and a brick elevator tower. The building […]
GalleryBrush Works
Residential
Brushworks19 Hilliard Street SW
Constructed in 1905, this building housed Atlanta’s first commercial laundry, Trio Steam Laundry. Designed in a folk Victorian style, the building features load-bearing walls with a stone and concrete foundation, and an exposed brick interior. In 1946, the Atlanta Brush Company purchased the building and converted […]
GalleryThe Bottle Works
Residential
The Bottle Works63 Mangum Street SW
William W. Griffin built the Bottleworks in 1916 as a manufacturing facility in the Castleberry Hill district. The Bottleworks has a flat facade with a modest amount of detailing around the windows and central doorway. The Bottleworks were rehabilitated in 1993, one of many […]
GalleryCarriage Works
Residential
Carriage Works530 Means Street NW
Originally known as the Atlanta Buggy Company, this 1903 building was an assembly plant for buggies, including painting, and upholstering. The building’s functional design features load-bearing walls and post-and-beam construction. The building was converted in 1991 into a condominium complex and added to the National […]
GalleryCrestwood
Residential
Crestwood2840 Peachtree Road NW
Currently a condominium complex, Creswood was built in 1928 by Gardner Spencer Associates as “The Canton Apartments.” Constructed in the English Renaissance style, it is significant architecturally as an example of apartment dwellings in the 1920’s that did not adhere to the common style of the […]
GalleryDeer Lofts
Residential
Deer Lofts326 Nelson Street SW
Constructed in 1914, this building is located in the historic Castleberry Hill district. It served as the home of the John Deere Plow Company and was the largest warehouse in the district. It features tall ceilings, timber construction, exposed brickwork and an extensive amount of […]
GalleryEdgewood Lofts
Residential
Edgewood Lofts510 Edgewood Avenue SE
Constructed in 1946 by Ben Golden, this building originally housed an architectural firm and a cabinet shop. Constructed in the International style, the building features ribbon windows, horizontal lines, and a simple, rectangular look. Located in the historically African-American “Sweet Auburn” neighborhood, it was rehabilitated […]
GalleryFairlie Poplar Lofts
Mixed-Use
Fairlie Poplar Lofts79, 85/87 Poplar Street87/89 Fairlie Street
The Fairlie Poplar Lofts were constructed in 1916 as commercial structures. In 1996 the buildings were renovated as a mixed use development for retail space and loft apartments.
GalleryFreeman Ford Lofts
Mixed-Use
Freeman Ford Lofts75 John Wesley Dobbs Ave. NE
Built in 1930 by architect G. Lloyd Preacher, the Freeman Ford building originally housed an automobile dealership that served the nearby African-American “Sweet Auburn” neighborhood. Its Art-Deco style features rounded corners and decorative terra cotta details. The building was rehabilitated in 1996 […]
GalleryFulton Bag and Cotton Mill
Residential
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill170 Boulevard Avenue
The Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill Company is surrounded by its former mill village, Cabbagetown, in southeast Atlanta. The industrial site was developed between 1881 and 1921 by the architectural firms of Shand & Lafaye and W.B. Smith & Whaley. An excellent example […]
GalleryThe Giant Lofts
Mixed-Use
The Giant Lofts426 Marietta Street NW
This building was built in 1923 by architect Emil C. Seiz as a warehouse for the Westinghouse Electric Company. Seiz was the in-house architect for Atlanta’s Massell Realty Company from 1915-1940. The six story building is concrete frame clad in brick. It was renovated […]
GalleryGE Lofts
Residential
GE Lofts172 Haynes Street NW
This circa-1917 building, located in the historic Castleberry Hill district, originally served as a warehouse for lighting supplies and small appliances. Its industrial architectural elements include exposed ductwork, high ceilings, oversized windows, and interior brick walls. In 1995 the building was rehabilitated to apartments and […]
GalleryGlenn Building
Commercial
Glenn Building120 Marietta Street NW
The Glenn Building was built in 1923 by George Fuller to take advantage of the recently completed Spring Street viaduct. Its limestone exterior and terra cotta embellishments are typical of early skyscraper design. Currently, the building is being renovated into a boutique hotel and restaurant.
GalleryHaas-Howell Building
Commercial
Haas-Howell Building75 Poplar Street NW
The Haas-Howell Building was designed and constructed in 1920 by famous Atlanta architect Neel Reid as the headquarters of the prosperous Haas-Howell Insurance Company. It features Beaux-Arts style elements such as decorative swags and a smooth, symmetrical stone facade. Today the building is owned by […]
GalleryHastings Seed Company Building
Mixed-Use
Hastings Seed Company Building434 Marietta Street NW
In 1913, the Mackle & Crawford Construction Company built this warehouse and business building for the F.J. Cooledge and Sons Company, a glass and paint manufacturer. In 1940, the building was sold to the Hastings Seed Company, which used it for shipping and […]
GalleryHealey Building
Mixed-Use
Healey Building57 Forsyth Street NW
The 16-story Healey Building was completed in 1914 near the end of Atlanta’s first skyscraper era (1893-1918). The building was designed and constructed by local Atlanta architectural firm Morgan & Dillon, along with Walter T. Downing, for use as office space. It features neo-Gothic elements […]
GalleryHotel Roxy
Mixed-Use
Hotel Roxy768 Marietta Street NW
The Hotel Roxy was originally constructed in 1921 as the H.B. Davis Building. It contained a grocery and hardware store, as well as second-story offices for doctors and dentists. In 1939 the Hotel Roxy opened, catering to out-of-town railroad and construction workers. The three-story building, […]
GalleryKirkwood Lofts
Residential
Kirkwood Lofts138 Kirkwood Road NE
The Kirkwood Lofts are located in the former Kirkwood Elementary School in the Kirkwood district of Atlanta, an early streetcar suburb first developed in the 1870’s. Originally designed as a school in 1906 by John Francis Downing, son of the noted Atlanta architect W.T. Downing, […]
GalleryLullwater
Residential
Lullwater1610 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE
Located near the Emory University Campus in the Druid Hills neighborhood, Lullwater Estate was built in 1920. One of the famous Druid Hills mansions, the home was owned by one of the Candlers, a prominent Atlanta family. In 1984, the home was completely rehabilitated […]
GalleryOddfellows Building
Commercial
Oddfellows Building205 Auburn Avenue NE
The Oddfellows Building complex is located in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic District on Auburn Avenue, once the hub of Atlanta’s African American commercial life. Built under the guidance of black business leader Herman Perry in 1913, the building was constructed in the Jacobean […]
GalleryPeachtree Manor Hotel
Residential
Peachtree Manor Hotel826 Peachtree Street
The five story Peachtree Manor Hotel was designed and constructed in 1924 by famed Atlanta architect Neel Reid, and his firm Hentz, Reid and Adler. Designed as apartments in the Georgian Revival style, its façade features limestone over red brick. In 1947, it was converted […]
GalleryPiedmont and Third
Residential
Piedmont and Third690 Piedmont Avenue NE
Formerly known as the Devonshire and Chatham Court Apartments, these two buildings are located in the Midtown Historic District. They were designed and built in 1918 by one of Atlanta’s first female architects, Leila Ross Wilburn. The three-story buildings are constructed of red brick […]
GalleryPioneer Neon Lofts
Mixed-Use
Pioneer Neon Lofts342 Marietta Street NW
The Pioneer Neon Lofts were constructed as warehouse in 1915 by the Selig Chemical Company. The building is a typical early twentieth century commercial construction, with arched-brick openings on the Marietta Street facade, limestone and concrete ornamentation, diamond-shaped geometric designs, cast-stone window sills and […]
GalleryPoint Center Building
Commercial
Point Center Building417-433 Moreland Avenue NE
Located in the historic Little Five Points district, the Point Center building was built in 1925 . The largest structure in the neighborhood, the building is located along a former trolley line. Currently the Point Center building remains commercial, with street-level retail and offices […]
GalleryRoosevelt High School
Residential
Roosevelt High School
745 Rosalia Street SE
Roosevelt High School, originally the Atlanta Girls High School, was constructed in 1924 by the architectural firm of Edwards and Sayward. The building incorporates a mix of ecclesiastical architectural elements, including a Gothic rose window, Romanesque arches, and a Byzantine dome. A City of […]
GallerySchoolhouse Lofts
Residential
Schoolhouse Lofts729 Edgewood Avenue NE
The Schoolhouse Lofts were constructed in 1892 by architects Gottfried and Norman as an elementary school. The building is located in the historic Inman Park district, and was rehabilitated in the early 1990’s as condominiums.
GallerySpotswood Hall
Residential
Spotswood Hall555 Argonne Drive
One of the earliest Buckhead-area homes, Spotswood Hall was constructed in 1913 by famous architect Anthony Ten Eyck Brown, and underwent interior renovations in the 1930’s by Philip Schutze. Featuring a two-story, pedimented portico with Ionic columns, the house remains an outstanding wood-framed example of the […]
GalleryStandard Building
Commercial
Standard Building92 Luckie Street NW
Located in the historic Fairlie-Poplar district of downtown Atlanta, the Standard Building, formerly the McGlawn-Bowne building, was constructed by William Howell and Associates in 1923. Its design is straightforward and relatively unadorned. Georgia State University purchased the building in the late 1990’s for classroom and […]
GalleryStudioPlex
Mixed-Use
StudioPlex659 Auburn Avenue NE
The StudioPlex loft complex was originally constructed between 1905 and 1918 as the Southeastern Cotton Warehouse. It features a solid concrete exterior and is considered to be the oldest concrete structure in the city. The building underwent a $10 million renovation in 1999 and serves as […]
GallerySwift & Company Lofts
Mixed-Use
Swift & Company Lofts244 Peters Street
Originally a meat-packing facility, the Swift and Company building is located in Atlanta’s historic Castleberry Hill district. The building, constructed in 1927, is an excellent example of early twentieth century industrial architecture, featuring interior exposed beams and brick walls. In the late 1990’s the […]
GalleryTelephone Factory Lofts
Residential
Telephone Factory Lofts828 Ralph McGill Boulevard
Constructed in 1939 by Walter R. Kattelle, the Western Electric Building served as a telephone factory. It is an excellent example of twentieth-century industrial architecture, featuring a modernist design that incorporates rectilinear patterns and a vertical-feeling facade. In the mid-1990’s, the building was converted […]
GalleryWalton Place
Commercial
Walton Place75 Marietta Street
Formerly known as the Georgia Railroad and Power Building, this building was constructed in 1907 and served as headquarters for Atlanta’s major utilities. It has a brick and stone façade encompassing an entire city block, and is considered to be one of Atlanta’s first skyscrapers. In […]
GalleryWigwam Condominiums
Residential
Wigwam Condominiums589 Auburn Avenue NE
Designed by Vincent Daly and constructed by architects Cornelius King and Sons, the Wigwam is one of Atlanta’s rare examples of International Style modernism. Its streamlined look is created by a stucco exterior animated by wrapping corner windows and set-back stairs and terraces. The building […]
GalleryWilliam Oliver Building
Mixed-Use
William Oliver Building32 Peachtree Street
This sixteen-story steel frame office building, named for developer Thomas G. Healey’s grandsons William and Oliver, was constructed by Atlanta architectural firm Pringle and Smith in 1930. The building features classic Art-Deco design elements, with friezes featuring geometric patterns of waves, rosettes, and other stylized […]
