Rhodes–Haverty Building | |
Location: | 134 Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia |
Built: | 1929 |
Architect: | Pringle & Smith
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Architecture: | Romanesque, Skyscraper |
Added: | January 19, 1979 |
Refnum: | 79000725 |
Designated Other1 Name: | Atlanta Landmark Building |
Designated Other1 Date: | October 23, 1989 |
Designated Other1 Abbr: | ALB |
Designated Other1 Link: | List of historic buildings and districts designated by the City of Atlanta |
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The historic 21-story Rhodes–Haverty Building was, at the time of its construction in 1929, the tallest building in Atlanta, Georgia. Designed by Atlanta architects Pringle and Smith, the building was built by furniture magnates A. G. Rhodes of Rhodes Furniture and J. J. Haverty of Havertys. It remained the tallest building in Atlanta until 1954.[1]
The National Register of Historic Places listed the building in 1979.[2] The building was converted from office use in 1995-1996[3] to become a Marriott Residence Inn, the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown.
The building was constructed for the Rhodes Haverty Investment Company, a partnership of furniture magnates Amos G. Rhodes of Rhodes Furniture and J. J. Haverty of Haverty's. It was not named for the Rhodes–Haverty Furniture Company (1889-1908), which had already been dissolved.[4]
Immediately across Peachtree Street is the English-American Building, commonly referred to as the Flatiron Building.