Equitable Building (Atlanta 1892) Explained

Equitable Building
Location:30-44 Edgewood Avenue SE
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Coordinates:33.7544°N -84.3876°W
Opening:1892
Demolished Date:1971
Building Type:Commercial offices
Antenna Spire:35.91m (117.81feet)
Roof:32m (105feet)
Floor Count:8
Elevator Count:4
Architect:Burnham and Root
Main Contractor:George A. Fuller Company
References:[1]

Equitable Building was a 35.91m (117.81feet), eight-story building at 30 Edgewood Avenue SE, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

History

The Equitable Building was built for Joel Hurt, a prominent Atlanta developer and streetcar magnate. It was designed by Chicago's Burnham and Root, the firm established by Georgia-born architect John Wellborn Root (1850-1891) and his partner Daniel Hudson Burnham. When completed in 1892 it was the tallest building with the most floors in Atlanta outside the State Capitol until 1897.

The building was demolished in 1971.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 166604 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306205753/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/166604 . dead . March 6, 2016 . Emporis.
  2. Web site: APC purchases lot to return Grant Mansion property to 1906 boundaries . Atlanta Preservation Center . 13 December 2008 . 14 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110130012427/http://www.preserveatlanta.com/grantpurchase.htm . 30 January 2011 .