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  • Engine House No. 6 (1894) – Atlanta

    Bruce & Morgan. Engine House No. 6 (1894). Sweet Auburn, Atlanta.
    Bruce & Morgan. Engine House No. 6 (1894). Sweet Auburn, Atlanta.1 2 3
    Corbelled brick on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Corbelled brick on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta date panel on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta date panel on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Second-floor windows on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Second-floor windows on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta ornamentation between second-floor windows on Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta ornamentation between second-floor windows on Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta ornamentation on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta ornamentation on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Second-floor window on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Second-floor window on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta Atlanta Fire Department insignia on the facade of Engine House No, 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta Atlanta Fire Department insignia on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Fire engine doors and granite quoins on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Fire engine doors and granite quoins on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta panel on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Terracotta panel on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Looking at the fire engine doors on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Looking at the fire engine doors on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Door on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Door on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    First-floor window on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    First-floor window on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Cornerstone on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    Cornerstone on the facade of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    North elevation of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta
    North elevation of Engine House No. 6, Atlanta

    References

    1. Building cornerstone. ↩︎
    2. “They Are Twins.” The Atlanta Constitution, February 11, 1894, p. 7. ↩︎
    3. “Engine House No. 6.” The Atlanta Constitution, May 29, 1894, p. 9. ↩︎

  • King Memorial Station (1979) – Atlanta

    Aeck Associates with Reynolds, Smith & Hills. King Memorial Station (1979). Sweet Auburn, Atlanta.
    Aeck Associates with Reynolds, Smith & Hills. King Memorial Station (1979). Sweet Auburn, Atlanta.1 2 3
    Looking at King Memorial Station from the northwest
    Looking at King Memorial Station from the northwest
    Platform of King Memorial Station
    Platform of King Memorial Station

    References

    1. Bailey, Sharon. “MARTA Depicts Station”. The Atlanta Constitution, November 6, 1975, p. 10-A. ↩︎
    2. “MARTA Unveils Plan For Grant Street Site”. The Atlanta Journal, November 6, 1975, p. 6-A. ↩︎
    3. Ledlie, Joe. “MARTA Gets Big Rush in Debut”. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, July 1, 1979, p. 1-A. ↩︎

  • Antoine Graves Homes (1966-2009) – Atlanta

    John C. Portman, Jr. of Edwards & Portman. Antoine Graves Homes (1966-2009). Sweet Auburn, Atlanta. Photograph by Edmund W. Hughes of Bell & Stanton Inc, dated February 28, 1967.
    John C. Portman, Jr. of Edwards & Portman. Antoine Graves Homes (1966-2009). Sweet Auburn, Atlanta.1 2 3 4 Photograph by Edmund W. Hughes of Bell & Stanton Inc, dated February 28, 1967.

    References

    1. Coleman, George M. “Mayor Allen, Others Break Ground For New Antoine Graves Homes”. Atlanta Daily World, April 28, 1964, p. 1. ↩︎
    2. “Homes for Elderly Fill Up Quickly”. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, May 8, 1966, p. 37. ↩︎
    3. “City Architects Honored”. The Atlanta Journal, October 28, 1966, p. 14. ↩︎
    4. Portman’s first atrium building to be torn down – SaportaReport ↩︎