Downtown Architecture

Question 1

Hurt Building address

Answer 1

50 Hurt Plaza SE

Question 2

Hurt Building architect

Answer 2

J.E.R. Carpenter

Question 3

Hurt Building construction dates

Answer 3

Built between 1913 and 1926, the bulk of the building was completed in 1913, with a courtyard, entry rotunda and a wing extending final completion to 1926.

Question 4

Hurt Building style

Answer 4

It is a good Atlanta example of the skyscraper form that was developed by Louis Sullivan and the Chicago School.

Question 5

Hurt Building number of floors

Answer 5

18 floors (some sources say 17?)

Question 6

Hurt Building in TV/Movies

Answer 6

Building was used as exterior shots of Ben Matlock’s office in “Matlock” (1986-1995) starring Andy Griffin

Question 7

Hurt Building developer

Answer 7

Joel Hurt

Question 8

Candler Building address

Answer 8

127 Peachtree St.

Peachtree at John Wesley Dobbs

Question 9

Candler Building architect

Answer 9

George E. Murphy

Question 10

Candler Building construction dates

Answer 10

1906

Question 11

Candler Building style

Answer 11

Beaux-Arts

Question 12

Candler Building developer

Answer 12

Asa Candler

Question 13

Candler Building building material

Answer 13

Amicalola marble quarried by the Atlanta Marble Company in Ball Ground, Cherokee Co, GA

Question 14

Candler Building number of floors

Answer 14

17 floors

Question 15

Healey Building address

Answer 15

57 Forsyth Street

Question 16

Healey Building architect

Answer 16

Morgan and Dillon with Walter T. Downing

Question 17

Healey Building construction dates

Answer 17

1913-1914

Question 18

Healey Building style

Answer 18

Late Gothic Revival

Question 19

Healey Building number of floors

Answer 19

16 floors

Question 20

Healey Building developer

Answer 20

William T. Healey (son of Thomas Healey)

Question 21

Hurt Building current use

Answer 21

offices

Question 22

Healey Building current use

Answer 22

a few floors of businesses but mostly condos

Question 23

Candler Building current use

Answer 23

being converted to a boutique hotel

Question 24

English-American Building address

Answer 24

84 Peachtree St

Question 25

English-American Building architect

Answer 25

Bradford Gilbert

Question 26

English-American Building construction dates

Answer 26

1897 - oldest standing skyscraper in the city. Predates the more famous Flatrion Building in NYC built in 1901. We renamed ours after theirs.

Question 27

English-American Building style

Answer 27

Neo-Classical and Neo-Renaissance

Question 28

English-American Building number of floors

Answer 28

11 floors

Question 29

English-American Building developer

Answer 29

English-American Loan and Trust Company

Question 30

English-American Building more common name

Answer 30

Flatiron Building

Question 31

English-American Building current use

Answer 31

offices

Question 32

Georgia State Capitol address

Answer 32

206 Washington St.

Question 33

Georgia State Capitol architect

Answer 33

Frankiln Burnham and Willoughby Endbrooke of Chicago

Question 34

Georgia State Capitol construction dates

Answer 34

1884-1889

Question 35

Georgia State Capitol style

Answer 35

Neo-Classical

Question 36

Georgia State Capitol number of floors

Answer 36

4

Question 37

Georgia State Capitol developer

Answer 37

State of Georgia

Question 38

Georgia State Capitol current use

Answer 38

govt

Question 39

Georgia State Capitol tours

Answer 39

Self-guided tours M-F 8-5 free | also self-guided tour app for Apple products

Question 40

Georgia State Capitol gold dome

Answer 40

gold added in 1958. 43 oz of gold donated by citizens of Dahlonega and Lumpkin County. gold leaf 1/5000th of an inch, the thickness of the tin foil of chewing gum

Question 41

SunTrust Plaza address

Answer 41

303 Peachtree Street NE

Question 42

SunTrust Plaza architect

Answer 42

John Portman & Associates

Question 43

SunTrust Plaza construction dates

Answer 43

1989-1992

Question 44

SunTrust Plaza style

Answer 44

Postmodern

Question 45

SunTrust Plaza number of floors

Answer 45

60-floors Roof: 871 ft. Antenna: 902 ft

Question 46

SunTrust Plaza developer

Answer 46

John Portman & Associates

Question 47

SunTrust Plaza current use

Answer 47

offices

Question 48

SunTrust Plaza original name

Answer 48

One Peachtree Center

Question 49

Second tallest building in ATL

Answer 49

SunTrust Plaza

Question 50

BoA address

Answer 50

600 Peachtree St

Question 51

BoA architect

Answer 51

Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo and Associates

Question 52

BoA construction dates

Answer 52

1991-1992

Question 53

BoA style

Answer 53

Art Deco

Question 54

BoA developer

Answer 54

Cousins Properties

Question 55

BoA number of floors

Answer 55

``` 55 floors. Roof: 933 ft. Antenna: 1024 ft 10th tallest building in US Tallest building in a US Capitol Tallest building outside NYC and CHI (for now) ```

Question 56

BoA original name

Answer 56

NationsBank Plaza

Question 57

BoA current use

Answer 57

offices

Question 58

Tallest building in ATL

Answer 58

BoA Plaza

Question 59

Westin Peachtree Plaza address

Answer 59

210 Peachtree St

Question 60

Westin Peachtree Plaza archetict

Answer 60

John Portman & Associates

Question 61

Westin Peachtree Plaza style

Answer 61

international (?)

Question 62

Westin Peachtree Plaza developer

Answer 62

John Portman & Associates

Question 63

Westin Peachtree Plaza current use

Answer 63

hotel

Question 64

Westin Peachtree Plaza number of floors

Answer 64

Floors: 73 Roof: 723 ft Antenna: 883 ft

Question 65

Westin Peachtree Plaza construction dates

Answer 65

opened 1976

Question 66

Westin Peachtree Plaza restaurant

Answer 66

The Sun Dial Restaurant, Bar & View upper level revolves every 30 min lower level revolves every 60 min Chef Jason Starnes The View open 10 AM - Close $8/adult $4/kids 6-12

Question 67

Westin Peachtree Plaza location history

Answer 67

Location of the first Governor's Mansion in ATL (1870-1921) demolished to build The Henry Grady Hotel (1924-1972)