Charles H. Hopson. Oakhurst Presbyterian Church. Oakhurst, Decatur, Georgia.12345Front porch and entrance of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GeorgiaWindows on the facade of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GeorgiaSanctuary and basement windows on the north elevation of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GeorgiaClerestory windows on the facade of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GeorgiaSteeple on Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, Decatur, GeorgiaSpandrels between windows on the north elevation of Oakhurst Presbyterian Church, Decatur, Georgia
References
“Architect’s Plan of New Oakhurst Church”. The Atlanta Journal, April 1, 1928, p. 2B. ↩︎
“Corner-Stone Laying At Oakhurst Church Is Scheduled Sunday”. The Atlanta Journal, June 23, 1928, p. 12A. ↩︎
“Oakhurst Church Cornerstone Laid”. The Atlanta Constitution, June 25, 1928, p. 11. ↩︎
“Oakhurst Exercises To Mark Opening of New Church Edifice”. The Atlanta Constitution, September 29, 1928, p. 15. ↩︎
“Oakhurst Presbyterian Congregation To Worship in New Church This Afternoon”. The Atlanta Constitution, September 30, 1928, p. 3A. ↩︎
This postcard depicts the First Baptist Church in Atlanta, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1906.
Published by I.F. Co. of Atlanta, the card was postmarked in Boston, of all places, on February 20, 1917, and addressed to Mrs. Caroline W. Latham of 92 Forest Avenue in Portland, Maine.
Katherine wrote on the back:
“Arlington
Thank you so much for sending Dorothy the cute valentine which she has enjoyed very much. We are all well and send love. Feb 19th”
John Portman & Associates. Coda (2019). Midtown, Atlanta.12Looking up at Coda from the piazzaPiazza outside Coda, AtlantaEntrance of Coda, AtlantaLooking at Coda from the northeast
Trubey, J. Scott. “Tech Square’s Coda: Lab for ‘creation’”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 17, 2019, p. D1. ↩︎
This postcard depicts the First Baptist Church in Atlanta, designed by G.L. Norrman and completed in 1906.
Published by Witt Bros. of Atlanta and printed in Berlin, Germany, the postcard was postmarked in Atlanta on May 18, 1908, and addressed to Miss Mammie Homburg of 701 15th Street in Detroit.
The back of the postcard includes the following note:
“Mary: Got your postals ok. They were fine Tell Ida I got her also that I will look for a good one to send to her. They have more churches in Atlanta than any thing else. Say went Mary your name. I thought so that was why I wrote it like that Earl“
Joseph Amisano of Toombs, Amisano & Wells. Peachtree Center Station (1982). Atlanta.123Southbound train leaving the platform of Peachtree Center Station, AtlantaLooking south in Peachtree Center Station, AtlantaBeneath a mezzanine in Peachtree Center Station, AtlantaCorridor in Peachtree Center Station, AtlantaLooking across a mezzanine in Peachtree Center Station, AtlantaEscalator to Peachtree Center Station, AtlantaExposed granite in Peachtree Center Station, Atlanta
References
Litsch, Joseph. “All Aboard For Peachtree”. The Atlanta Journal-The Atlanta Constitution Weekend, September 4, 1982, p. 27. ↩︎
Ippolito, Milo. “City bears his mark”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 19, 2003, p. J1. ↩︎
Powell, Kay. “Joe Amisano, admired architect”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, April 21, 2008, p. B6. ↩︎
This postcard depicts the epitome of Atlanta piss elegance: the atrocious Candler Building, designed by George E. Murphy and completed in 1905. Also in the foreground is a portion of the Peck Building, completed in 1893 and designed by G.L. Norrman.
Published by the Sugarman-Hirsch Co. of Atlanta, the card was printed by the Fort Wayne Printing Co. of Fort Wayne, Indiana, postmarked in Atlanta on August 25, 1937, and addressed to Miss Edith McKinney of Route 4, Lexington, Kentucky.
The following note is written on the back:
“Came down on train with Dr. Powell – on his way to Gainesville Ga. to perform a wedding member Bap. Sunday School Board. Tell Jane will write a regular Pierce Epistle tomorrow. Love, Ruth“
Sand dunes covered in grasses at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaAmerican beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaLargeleaf pennywort (Hydrocotyle bonariensis) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaDune marsh-elder (Iva imbricata) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaEastern redcedar (Juniperus virgiana) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaLichens at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaPrickly pear cactus (Opuntia pusilla) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaDwarf palmetto (Sabal minor) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaAmerican beach grass (Ammophila breviligulata) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaSouthern wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera) on a dune at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaAdam’s needle (Yucca gloriosa) on a dune at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaBitter switchgrass (Panicum amarum) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaSea oats (Uniola paniculata) at the Outer Banks, North CarolinaLoblolly pine (Pinus taeda) at the Outer Banks, North Carolina
This postcard depicts the Germania Bank in Savannah, Georgia, designed by Bruce & Morgan and completed in 1904.
On the front is the following note:
“Friend Charles
(Guy?) and myself have just landed had a quick trip on the boat”
Published by J. Murray Jordan of Philadelphia, the card was postmarked in Savannah on January 3, 1908, and addressed to Mr. Charles A. Markley in Gettysburg, Pa.
J.L. Pitts Residence (1863, renovation likely circa 1903). Barnesville, Georgia.1234Oval attic window on the J.L. Pitts Residence, Barnesville, GeorgiaCorner pilaster on the J.L. Pitts Residence, Barnesville, GeorgiaPilasters with Ionic capitals on the J.L. Pitts Residence, Barnesville, GeorgiaFirst-floor window on the J.L. Pitts Residence, Barnesville, GeorgiaSecond-floor Palladian window on the J.L. Pitts Residence, Barnesville, Georgia
