Forsyth-Walton Building Explained

Forsyth-Walton Building
Completion Date:1900
Address:52 Walton Street NW
Location:Fairlie–Poplar, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Floor Count:2
Coordinates:33.756°N -84.3907°W
Map Type:USA Atlanta Downtown#Atlanta#Georgia (U.S. state)#USA

The Forsyth-Walton Building is a historic building in the Fairlie-Poplar district of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Built in 1900 with renovations around 1936, it is one of the oldest commercial buildings in the area.

History

The building was built in 1900 at the intersection of Forsyth Street and Walton Street in the Fairlie-Poplar district of downtown Atlanta.[1] [2] Around 1936, an Art Deco facade was added to the building. Today, the building stands as one of the oldest commercial buildings in the district.

In 2014, the building was placed on the Atlanta Preservation Center's list of most endangered historic places in Atlanta. In October 2015, it was announced that a nearby tech building had plans to demolish the building and repurpose the area.[3] However, following public outcry, the developers instead announced plans to preserve the building and build an expansion on top of the existing structure.[4] As of 2018, no further plans have been announced for the building.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Forsyth-Walton Building. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20171002030705/http://atlantapreservationcenter.com/place_detail?id=161&pt=1&year=all. October 2, 2017. May 10, 2020. Atlanta Preservation Center.
  2. Web site: Stokes. Stephannie. October 28, 2015. Historic Building Facing Demolition Renews Atlanta Preservation Debate. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027171306/https://www.wabe.org/historic-building-facing-demolition-renews-atlanta-preservation-debate/. October 27, 2020. May 10, 2020. WABE. en-US.
  3. Web site: Kahn. Michael. November 12, 2015. Redesign could Spare Facade of Historic Downtown Building. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027235627/https://atlanta.curbed.com/2015/11/12/9901250/forsyth-walton-building-fairlie-poplar-facade-saved. October 27, 2020. May 10, 2020. Curbed Atlanta. Vox Media. en.
  4. Web site: Kahn. Michael. February 8, 2018. Checking in on Atlanta’s ‘most annoyingly vacant’ spaces, years later. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201109040524/https://atlanta.curbed.com/2018/2/8/16962720/atlanta-annoyingly-vacant-spaces-update-2018. November 9, 2020. May 10, 2020. Curbed Atlanta. Vox Media. en.