Monastery at Large

Category: Architectural Movements and Styles

191 Peachtree (1990) – Atlanta
Johnson/Burgee Architects and Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc. 191 Peachtree (1990). Atlanta.¹ ² ³

References
1. Walker, Tom. “‘Skyscraper era’ returns in Atlanta”. The Atlanta Constitution, May 6, 1988, p. 1C. ↩︎
2. “How much difference a tower makes”. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, January 11, 1991, p. F-2. ↩︎
3. One Ninety One Peachtree Tower – Kendall Heaton ↩︎
October 3, 2025
Roswell Presbyterian Church (1840) – Roswell, Georgia
Willis Ball. Roswell Presbyterian Church (1840). Roswell, Georgia.¹

References
1. National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Roswell Historic District ↩︎
October 1, 2025
Robert W. Woodruff Library (1969) – Atlanta
Warner Burns Toan Lunde. Robert W. Woodruff Library for Advanced Studies (1969). Emory University, Atlanta.¹

References
1. “Emory to Dedicate $7 Million Woodruff Library on Oct. 31”. The Atlanta Constitution, October 24, 1969, p. 6-A. ↩︎
September 25, 2025
Relic Signs: Carter’s Cleaners & Laundry – Forest Park, Georgia
Carter’s Cleaners & Laundry (circa 1950s). 954 Main Street, Forest Park, Georgia.

Carter’s Cleaners & Laundry in Forest Park, Georgia, opened in 1950. However, I suspect this fantastic Googie-style sign debuted in 1957, when the business expanded by 800 square feet,¹ “providing a new front”,² among other improvements.

The business ended circa 2009,³ and the building has been boarded up for years, with its relic sign left to rust.

References
1. “Carter’s Cleaners And Laundry Adds 800 Square Feet To Main Street Plant”. The Forest Park Free Press and Clayton County News and Banner (Forest Park, Georgia), November 20, 1957, p. 2. ↩︎
2. “Know Your Businessmen”. The Forest Park Free Press and Clayton County News and Banner (Forest Park, Georgia), March 12, 1958, p. 1. ↩︎
3. “Carter, Mary”. The Atlanta Constitution, June 4, 2014, p. B6. ↩︎
September 24, 2025
North Carolina Legislative Building (1963) – Raleigh, North Carolina
Edward Durrell Stone with Holloway-Reeves. North Carolina Legislative Building (1963). Raleigh, North Carolina.¹

References
1. “New N.C. State House Is First of Its Kind”. The Asheville Times (Asheville, North Carolina), January 22, 1963, p. 7. ↩︎
September 17, 2025
J.R. Carmichael Residence (1898) – Jackson, Georgia
Bruce & Morgan. J.R. Carmichael Residence (1898). Jackson, Georgia.¹ ² ³ ⁴

References
1. National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: J.R. Carmichael House ↩︎
2. “To Build a Railroad.” The Macon Telegraph, December 5, 1897, p. 11. ↩︎
3. “Some Local Paragraphs.” The Jackson Argus (Jackson, Georgia), March 25, 1898, p. 2. ↩︎
4. “Butt’s Cotton Season.” The Atlanta Journal, August 27, 1898, p. 9. ↩︎
September 15, 2025
Wesley Woods (1965) – Atlanta
Charles E. Stade & Associates. Wesley Woods (1965).¹ ² Atlanta.

References
1. “Nursing Home to Go Into Wesley Woods”. The Atlanta Constitution, March 29, 1963, p. 16. ↩︎
2. Winn, Bill. “Retirement Community Readied for Residents”. The Atlanta Journal, February 24, 1965, p. E-1. ↩︎
September 13, 2025
Cooper Branch Free Public Library (1918) – Camden, New Jersey
Karcher & Smith. Cooper Branch Free Public Library (1918). Camden, New Jersey.¹ ²

References
1. “Beautiful Design For New Library”. Camden Post-Telegram (Camden, New Jersey), April 20, 1916, p. 1. ↩︎
2. “North Camden News”. Camden Post-Telegram (Camden, New Jersey), March 23, 1918, p. 9. ↩︎
September 7, 2025
Milam Residence (1961) – Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Paul Rudolph. Milam Residence (1961). Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.¹

References
1. Domen, Christopher and King, Joseph. Paul Rudolph: The Florida Houses. New York: Princeton Architectural Press (2002). ↩︎
September 1, 2025
Central Park Tower (2020) – New York
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture. Central Park Tower (2020). New York.¹

References
1. Central Park Tower by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture – Architizer ↩︎
August 30, 2025