Joe Amisano Explained

Joe Amisano (1917–2008) was an American architect, especially known for his work in Atlanta. Born in New York, he graduated from Pratt Institute in 1940 and won a Prix de Rome in 1950. He joined the Atlanta firm that became Toombs, Amisano and Wells in 1954.^[1]

Works

• Lenox Square mall (1958)^[1]
• Regency Square Mall (Jacksonville) (1967)^[2]
• Woodruff Arts Center (Atlanta Memorial Arts Building) (1968)^[3]
• Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta (1968)^[4]
• Peachtree Summit (1975)^[3]
• Peachtree Center (MARTA station) (1982-1983)^{[1] [3]}
• Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center (1983)^[1]

External links

• Web site: Collection: Toombs, Amisano, and Wells Records Georgia Tech Archives Finding Aids . finding-aids.library.gatech.edu.
• Web site: Collection: Toombs, Amisano, and Wells Visual Materials Georgia Tech Archives Finding Aids . finding-aids.library.gatech.edu.

Notes and References

1. Judith H. Bonner, ed., New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture: Volume 21: Art and Architecture (University of North Carolina Press, 2013), . Excerpts available at Google Books.
2. Ennis Davis, Robert Mann, Reclaiming Jacksonville: Stories Behind the River City's Historic Landmarks (The History Press, 2012),, p. 69. Excerpts available at Google Books.
3. Gerald W. Sams, AIA guide to the architecture of Atlanta (University of Georgia Press, 1993),, pp. 48, 61, 127, 166. Excerpts available at Google Books.
4. Tom Owen-Towle, O. Eugene Pickett: Borne on a Wintry Day : Fourth President of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUAC, 1996),, pp. 94ff. Excerpts available at Google Books.