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Category: Beaux-Arts

  • Postcards from the South: Candler Building – Atlanta

    Postcard view of the Candler Building (1905), Atlanta

    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“

  • Public Comfort Building, Piedmont Park (1911) – Atlanta

    Harry Leslie Walker of King & Walker. Public Comfort Building (1911), Piedmont Park, Atlanta.
    Harry Leslie Walker of King & Walker. Public Comfort Building (1911), Piedmont Park, Atlanta.1 2 3 4 5
    Piazza on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Piazza on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Keystone on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Keystone on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Capital on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Capital on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Window on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Window on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Cornice on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    Cornice on the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    East elevation of the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta
    East elevation of the Public Comfort Building, Atlanta

    References

    1. “Handsome Building For Piedmont Park”. The Atlanta Constitution, April 20, 1910, p. 7. ↩︎
    2. “Plans Adopted For New Public Comfort Bldg.” The Atlanta Journal, April 20, 1910, p. 6. ↩︎
    3. “Parks Will Divide Up The $57,000 They Got”. The Atlanta Constitution, January 21, 1911, p. 3. ↩︎
    4. “Barring Of Kinfolks Makes Cochran Tired”. The Atlanta Journal, January 24, 1911, p. 9. ↩︎
    5. “Refreshment Bids.” The Atlanta Constitution, July 16, 1911, p. 5. ↩︎

  • United States Post Office (1913) – New York

    McKim, Mead & White. United States Post Office (1913). New York.
    William M. Kendall of McKim, Mead & White. United States Post Office (1913). New York.

    The imposing United States Post Office in New York City was a very late work of McKim, Mead & White—so late that two of the firm’s namesake founders, Charles McKim and Stanford White, had been dead for several years by the time it was completed in 1913.

    At that point, McKim, Mead & White was a well-oiled machine that ran on an army of anonymous architects, but the project is now primarily credited to William M. Kendall.

    The gleaming white five-story structure occupies two blocks of prime real estate in Midtown Manhattan and was built to complement its original neighbor, Pennsylvania Station,1 also designed by McKim, Mead & White, which was demolished in 1963.

    Location of the United States Post Office

    The firm’s output in later years was often unremarkable and derivative, but there’s something special about this building, which is chock-full of exquisite materials and elegant details that reveal thoughtful attention to design despite the project’s massive scale.

    United States Post Office, New York, circa 1913
    United States Post Office, New York, circa 1913

    Built for a hefty $6 million, the original structure included over 400,000 square feet of floor space and was composed of 165,000 cubic feet of Massachusetts granite, 18,000 tons of steel, 7 million bricks, and 200,000 square feet of glass.2

    Most of that glass was used in the giant skylight over the building’s central workroom, which was reportedly the largest room in the United States when the facility opened.3

    Looking at the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Looking at the facade of the United States Post Office, New York

    The building’s public-facing interior spaces were elaborately decorated with Tennessee marble on the floors and walls, topped by ornamental plaster ceilings featuring the seals of 10 nations recognized for doing “great things for the advancement of the universal mail service.”4

    A Harvard professor reportedly suggested that the architects add the inscription spanning the building’s facade, quoting Herodotus: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”5

    The statement originally referred to mail service in ancient Greece, but its inclusion in the building’s design made it an unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service.

    Inscription and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Inscription and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York

    A portion of the building is still used as a post office, but the bulk of the structure now houses the Moynihan Train Hall, which opened in 2021.

    The demolition of Penn Station is often cited as the event that launched the historic preservation movement in the United States, and the dark, dank, subterranean maze of low-slung corridors that replaced it is entirely unworthy of one of the world’s great cities.

    Although that unnavigable mess still exists, the conversion of the former post office into a modern train hall has restored much-needed prestige to New York’s landscape, and it’s encouraging to see such a fine building put to a worthy new use.

    Gallery

    Looking at the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Looking at the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Cornice and Corinthian capital on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Cornice and Corinthian capital on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Inscription on the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Inscription on the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Inscription on the southeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Inscription on the southeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Fourth-floor windows, inscription, and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Fourth-floor windows, inscription, and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Third-floor window on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Third-floor window on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Looking at the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Looking at the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Fourth-floor windows, inscription, and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Fourth-floor windows, inscription, and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Ornamental crest on the United States Post Office, New York
    Ornamental crest on the United States Post Office, New York
    Corinthian capitals and entablature on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Corinthian capitals and entablature on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Ornamental iron on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Ornamental iron on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Fifth-floor windows on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Fifth-floor windows on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Inscription and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Inscription and Corinthian capitals on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Niche on the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Niche on the northeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Ornamental iron spandrels on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Ornamental iron spandrels on the facade of the United States Post Office, New York
    Columns and front steps of the United States Post Office, New York
    Columns and front steps of the United States Post Office, New York
    Southeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Southeast corner of the United States Post Office, New York
    Front steps of the United States Post Office, New York
    Front steps of the United States Post Office, New York

    Floorplans and Sections6

    First floor plan of the United States Post Office, New York
    First floor plan of the United States Post Office, New York
    Second floor plan of the United States Post Office, New York
    Second floor plan of the United States Post Office, New York
    Detail and section drawings of the United States Post Office, New York
    Detail and section drawings of the United States Post Office, New York
    Detail drawings of the plaster ceiling and public corridor in the United States Post Office, New York
    Detail drawings of the plaster ceiling and public corridor in the United States Post Office, New York

    References

    1. “New York’s New Post Office A $6,000,000 Wonder”. The Sun (New York), March 2, 1913, p. 1. ↩︎
    2. ibid. ↩︎
    3. ibid. ↩︎
    4. ibid. ↩︎
    5. ibid. ↩︎
    6. A Monograph of the Work of McKim Mead & White, 1879-1915. New York: The Architectural Book Publishing Company, 1915. ↩︎

  • 696 Peachtree Apartments (1923) – Atlanta

    Hentz, Reid & Adler. 696 Peachtree Apartments (1923). Midtown, Atlanta.
    Hentz, Reid & Adler. 696 Peachtree Apartments (1923). Midtown, Atlanta.1 2 3 4
    Looking up at the facade of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Looking up at the facade of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Segmental pediment and ornamentation on second-floor window of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Segmental pediment and ornamentation on second-floor window of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Cornice and windows on 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Cornice and windows on 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Fifth-floor window on the facade of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Fifth-floor window on the facade of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Ball finial on the north elevation of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Ball finial on the north elevation of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Looking up at the north elevation of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    Looking up at the north elevation of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    North elevation of 696 Peachtree Apartments
    North elevation of 696 Peachtree Apartments

    References

    1. “Building Permits”. The Atlanta Journal, October 20, 1922, p. 12. ↩︎
    2. $250,000 Bond Issue Is Handled By Adair Co.” The Atlanta Constitution, November 16, 1922, p. 3. ↩︎
    3. “Dr. Coon Discovers An Apartment House Built Right”. The Atlanta Constitution, May 6, 1923, p. 7. ↩︎
    4. “Apartments For Rent 696 Peachtree Street” (advertisement). The Atlanta Journal, June 3, 1923, p. 4F. ↩︎

  • Atlanta Lodge, No. 78, of B.P.O. Elks (1911)

    J.R. MacEachron of MacEachron & Trowbridge. Atlanta Lodge, No. 78, of B.P.O. Elks (1911). Atlanta.
    J.R. MacEachron of MacEachron & Trowbridge. Atlanta Lodge, No. 78, of B.P.O. Elks (1911). Atlanta.1 2 3 4 5
    Entrance of Atlanta Lodge
    Entrance of Atlanta Lodge
    Looking at Atlanta Lodge from the west
    Looking at Atlanta Lodge from the west
    Cornice on the east elevation of Atlanta Lodge
    Cornice on the east elevation of Atlanta Lodge
    Terracotta spandrel panel on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Terracotta spandrel panel on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    First-floor window on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    First-floor window on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Pilaster and terracotta moulding on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Pilaster and terracotta molding on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Cornice, pediment, and terracotta ornamentation on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Cornice, pediment, and terracotta ornamentation on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Third-floor window on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Third-floor window on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Terracotta molding at the entrance of Atlanta Lodge
    Terracotta molding at the entrance of Atlanta Lodge
    Cornice on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Cornice on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Terracotta corbel and molding on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Terracotta corbel and molding on the facade of Atlanta Lodge
    Entrance of Atlanta Lodge
    Entrance of Atlanta Lodge

    References

    1. Moran, Robert. “Floor Plans For Handsome Elks’ Building, Which Will Be Home Of Atlanta Lodge No. 78”. The Atlanta Journal, August 14, 1910, p. 3. ↩︎
    2. “New Elks Home Presents Most Pleasing Exterior”. The Atlanta Constitution, July 31, 1911, p. 3. ↩︎
    3. “First Meeting Of Elks In New Home Tonight”. The Atlanta Constitution, November 2, 1911, p. 7. ↩︎
    4. “Elks Hold Initiation In Beautiful New Home”. The Atlanta Constitution, November 3, 1911, p. 8. ↩︎
    5. “First Initiation Held In The Elks’ New Home”. The Atlanta Journal, November 3, 1911, p. 22. ↩︎

  • Capitol View Masonic Temple (1923) – Atlanta

    Francis P. Smith of Pringle & Smith. Capitol View Masonic Temple (1923). Capitol View, Atlanta.
    Francis P. Smith of Pringle & Smith. Capitol View Masonic Temple (1923). Capitol View, Atlanta.1 2 3 4
    Windows on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Windows on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    South facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    South facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Limestone facing and pediment on the southeast entrance of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Limestone facing and pediment on the southeast entrance of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Dentilled cornice on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Dentilled cornice on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Cornice on the south facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Cornice on the south facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Cornice, frieze, and architrave on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Cornice, frieze, and architrave on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Pilasters with Corinthian capitals on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Pilasters with Corinthian capitals on the east facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Limestone facing on the southeast entrance of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Limestone facing on the southeast entrance of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Ground-floor store window on the south facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Ground-floor store window on the south facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Arch window on the south facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple
    Arch window on the south facade of the Capitol View Masonic Temple

    References

    1. “Masons To Begin Work On Temple”. The Atlanta Journal, August 27, 1922, p. 8F ↩︎
    2. “New Temple Of The Capitol View Masonic Lodge”. The Atlanta Journal, November 4, 1923, p. 8F. ↩︎
    3. “Development Work In Capitol View Near Completion”. The Atlanta Journal, September 30, 1923, p. 8C. ↩︎
    4. Craig, Robert M. The Architecture of Francis Pringle Smith: Atlanta’s Scholar-Architect. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press (2012). ↩︎

  • Cable Building (1893) – New York

    Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White. The Cable Building (1893). Greenwich Village, New York.
    Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White. The Cable Building (1893). Greenwich Village, New York.

    The Cable Building is one of my favorite New York structures, mostly because I have fond memories associated with it, including the quiet Thanksgiving morning when I took the picture shown above.

    Completed around late 1893, this 8-story steel-framed building1 includes a full basement and fronts on Broadway, Houston, and Mercer Streets on the border of Greenwich Village and NoHo.

    Location of the Cable Building

    The Cable Building was designed for the Broadway & Seventh Avenue Railway Company by Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White,2 and is a very early example of the Beaux-Arts style.

    The building’s exterior was originally faced with Indiana limestone on the first and second floors, and the upper floors are covered in yellow brick and striking ornamental terracotta,3 topped by an elaborate copper cornice.

    Southeast corner of the Cable Building, New York
    Southeast corner of the Cable Building, New York

    Each floor encompasses nearly 20,000 square feet4 and encircles a central light court of more than 3,000 square feet.5 6 At its opening, the building’s first floor was designated for retail use, with the top three floors designed for offices and the middle floors reserved for warehouse space.7

    My favorite part of the exterior is the classically-inspired sculpture of two robed women guarding the portico on the east facade, designed by J. Massey Rhind.8

    J. Massey Rhind. Sculpture on the east facade of the Cable Building, New York.
    J. Massey Rhind. Sculpture on the east facade of the Cable Building, New York.

    With that being said, the building’s overall design isn’t White’s best: the chamfered corners temper the appearance of bulkiness and provide interesting focal points, but the many large windows on every side of the structure clutter the composition, making it look messy and overwrought.

    What makes the Cable Building impressive, however, is that it was designed to conceal a power plant for the street railway company, effectively creating “a building within a building”.9

    Reaching 46 feet below the street surface,10 the building’s basement originally housed 550 tons of machinery that powered the company’s cable cars, including wheels measuring 32 feet in diameter and weighing 50 tons each.11

    Cornice on the Cable Building, New York
    Cornice on the Cable Building, New York

    The machinery has long since been removed, and today the Cable Building’s deep bowels house the Angelika Film Center, where there’s a chance you may find me some late evening, watching an indie flick as nearby subway trains rumble past.

    Gallery

    Cornice and terracotta ornamentation on the Cable Building, New York
    Cornice and terracotta ornamentation on the Cable Building, New York
    Chamfered corner bay on the facade of the Cable Building, New York
    Chamfered corner bay on the facade of the Cable Building, New York
    Fifth and sixth-floor windows on the Cable Building, New York
    Fifth and sixth-floor windows on the Cable Building, New York
    Terra cotta keystone and stringcourse on the Cable Building, New York
    Terra cotta keystone and stringcourse on the Cable Building, New York
    Stringcourse, pilaster, and terracotta ornamentation on the Cable Building, New York
    Stringcourse, pilaster, and terracotta ornamentation on the Cable Building, New York
    Arched window on the sixth floor of the Cable Building, New York
    Arched window on the sixth floor of the Cable Building, New York
    Double windows on the third floor of the Cable Building, New York
    Double windows on the third floor of the Cable Building, New York

    References

    1. “The Cable Building.” The New York Times, December 19, 1893, p. 9. ↩︎
    2. Baker, Paul R. Stanny: The Gilded Life of Stanford White. New York: The Free Press (1989), pp. 213-14. ↩︎
    3. “The Cable Building.” The New York Times, December 19, 1893, p. 9. ↩︎
    4. ibid. ↩︎
    5. ibid. ↩︎
    6. “A Model Building.” The Independent (New York), February 1, 1894, p. 22. ↩︎
    7. “The Cable Building.” The New York Times, December 19, 1893, p. 9. ↩︎
    8. Looking Up: The Cable Building – Village Preservation ↩︎
    9. “Motive Force Of The Cable Cars.” The Sun (New York), November 30, 1893, p. 7. ↩︎
    10. “The Cable Building.” The New York Times, December 19, 1893, p. 9. ↩︎
    11. “Motive Force Of The Cable Cars.” The Sun (New York), November 30, 1893, p. 7. ↩︎

  • Hall County Courthouse (1938) – Gainesville, Georgia

    Daniel & Beutell. Hall County Courthouse (1938). Gainesville, Georgia.
    Daniel & Beutell. Hall County Courthouse (1938). Gainesville, Georgia.1 2 3 4 5

    This stark but stately county courthouse in Gainesville, Georgia, owes its existence to the United States federal government.

    Built at the height of the Great Depression, the structure is primarily in the Classical Moderne style, with some Beaux-Arts ornamentation, and was designed by Daniel & Beutell of Atlanta.

    Construction began three months after an April 1936 tornado that destroyed much of the city’s business district, including the former courthouse.

    Pediment on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Pediment on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia

    The building was a quintessential New Deal project: funded by the Public Works Administration and built by workers from the similarly named Works Progress Administration.

    When the courthouse was completed in March 1938, it was dedicated in a gala ceremony attended by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Not shabby.

    Gallery

    Cornice and bas-relief ornamentation on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Cornice and bas-relief ornamentation on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Clock tower on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Clock tower on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Second-floor windows and spandrels on the facade of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Second-floor windows and spandrels on the facade of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Bas-relief stringcourse on the facade of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Bas-relief stringcourse on the facade of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Inscription on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Inscription on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Clock tower and marble blocks on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Clock tower and marble blocks on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Bas-relief ornamentation on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Bas-relief ornamentation on the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Light and pedestal at the entrance of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Light and pedestal at the entrance of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Cornice on the facade of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia
    Cornice on the facade of the Hall County Courthouse, Gainesville, Georgia

    References

    1. “Gainesville Gets $40,000 RFC Loan For Civic Center”. The Atlanta Journal, June 12, 1936, p. 13. ↩︎
    2. “PWA Approves $126,000 Grant For New Hall County Courthouse”. The Atlanta Journal, July 9, 1936, p. 9. ↩︎
    3. “PWA Soon To Launch Gainesville Building”. The Atlanta Constitution, July 10, 1936, p. 10. ↩︎
    4. “More Than 50,000 To Hear Roosevelt At Gainesville Wednesday”. The Atlanta Journal, March 22, 1938, p. 1. ↩︎
    5. “Georgia Hails President Roosevelt at Mighty Celebration in New Gainesville”. The Atlanta Journal, March 23, 1938, p. 12. ↩︎

  • Carnegie Pavilion (1997) – Atlanta

    Henri Jova of Jova Busby Daniels. Carnegie Pavilion (1997). Hardy Ivy Park, Atlanta.
    Henri Jova of Jova Busby Daniels. Carnegie Pavilion (1997). Hardy Ivy Park, Atlanta.1

    Atlanta is typically willy-nilly when it comes to the persistent destruction of its own history, but occasionally, some brave preservationists can snatch a few scraps from the rubble for posterity.

    Such was the case in 1977, when the city’s Carnegie Library, built in 1902, was demolished for the Central Library.

    However, a local architect, A. Burnham Cooper, convinced the city to save the building’s marble facade, carefully dismantling and numbering the pieces before they were dumped at the Old Atlanta Prison Farm.2

    Ackerman & Ross with J.H. Dinwiddie and Bleckley & Tyler. Carnegie Library (1902, demolished 1977). Atlanta. Illustration from an undated postcard published by the Albertype Co.
    Ackerman & Ross with J.H. Dinwiddie and Bleckley & Tyler.3 4 5 Carnegie Library (1902, demolished 1977). Atlanta. Illustration from an undated postcard published by the Albertype Co.

    In the lead-up to the 1996 Olympics, when Atlanta was desperately trying to sell itself as a city with a legitimate cultural legacy—failing quite spectacularly, I might add—the idea was hatched to dust off the old library columns to form a centerpiece for Downtown’s new Hardy Ivy Park.6

    South elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    South elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta

    Tapped for the project was Henri Jova, one of Atlanta’s better 20th-century architects, who designed this fine Postmodern structure from the eight bays of the historic building’s Beaux-Arts facade.

    The project wasn’t completed in time for the Olympics,7 but instead debuted the following spring,8 and today it stands as one of the few distinctive public monuments in the city.

    East elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    East elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    North elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    North elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    West elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    West elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    South elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    South elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    Frieze on the south elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    Frieze on the south elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    Frieze on the west elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    Frieze on the west elevation of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    Floor of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta
    Floor of the Carnegie Pavilion, Atlanta

    References

    1. “Carnegie Pavilion dedicated”. The Atlanta Journal, April 10, 1997, p. B6. ↩︎
    2. Fox, Catherine. “Building on History”. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 26, 1996, p. E1. ↩︎
    3. “Carnegie Library Commission Awarded To Ackerman & Ross”. The Atlanta Constitution, December 23, 1899, p. 1. ↩︎
    4. “Will Begin Work Next Week”. The Atlanta Constitution, May 8, 1900, p. 12. ↩︎
    5. “Local Talent Is Secured”. The Atlanta Constitution, February 22, 1902, p. 7. ↩︎
    6. ibid. ↩︎
    7. Campbell, Colin. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 3, 1996, p. B1. ↩︎
    8. “Carnegie Pavilion dedicated”. The Atlanta Journal, April 10, 1997, p. B6. ↩︎

  • Wynne-Claughton Building (1925) – Atlanta

    G. Lloyd Preacher & Company. Wynne-Claughton Building (1925). Atlanta.
    G. Lloyd Preacher & Company. Wynne-Claughton Building (1925). Atlanta.1 2 3
    Looking at the Wynne-Claughton Building from the east
    Looking at the Wynne-Claughton Building from the southeast
    East elevation of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    East elevation of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Looking up at the southeast corner of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Looking up at the southeast corner of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Cornice, frieze, and twelfth-floor windows on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Cornice, frieze, and twelfth-floor windows on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Second-floor windows on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Second-floor windows on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Terracotta pilaster capital on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Limestone blocks and pilaster capital on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Terracotta pilaster capital on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Limestone pilaster capital on the facade of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Terracotta cornice and consoles on the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Pressed-metal cornice and terracotta ornamentation and consoles on the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    West entrance of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    West entrance of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Second-floor window and pilaster capital over the west entrance of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Limestone blocks, second-floor window and pilaster capital over the west entrance of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Bas-relief eagle over the west entrance of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta
    Bas-relief eagle over the west entrance of the Wynne-Claughton Building, Atlanta

    References

    1. “G. Lloyd Preacher and Company” (advertisement). The Atlanta Constitution, February 8, 1925, p. 5F. ↩︎
    2. “G. Lloyd Preacher Co. Moves Into Offices In Wynne Building”. The Atlanta Journal, May 17, 1925, p. G1. ↩︎
    3. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Wynne-Claughton Building ↩︎