2 Peachtree Street
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| 2 Peachtree Street | |
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| Location | 2 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303 |
| Coordinates | 33°45′30″N 84°23′17″W / 33.758456°N 84.387918°WCoordinates: 33°45′30″N 84°23′17″W / 33.758456°N 84.387918°W |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1966 |
| Use | office |
| Height | |
| Roof | 566 feet (173 m) |
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| Floor count | 44 |
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| Architect | FABRAP Emery Roth & Sons |
| References: Emporis[1] | |
2 Peachtree Street is a 44-story, 566 feet (173 m) skyscraper located in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Built in 1966, the building was the tallest building in the Southeast at the time.[1] It was Atlanta's tallest until 1976, when the Westin Peachtree Plaza surpassed it.[1]
[edit] History
2 Peachtree Street was originally constructed as the headquarters building for First National Bank of Atlanta, also known as First Atlanta.[2] It was designed by a partnership of Atlanta architectural firm FABRAP, and New York firm Emery Roth & Sons.[3] First Atlanta was acquired by the holding company for Wachovia Bank in 1985, but continued to operate under its own charter until 1991.[2] In 1991, under new liberalized banking laws, First Atlanta was merged into the charter of Wachovia Bank of Georgia. Shortly thereafter, Wachovia moved its Georgia offices to 191 Peachtree and 2 Peachtree Street was acquired by the state of Georgia for government offices.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "State of Georgia Building". Emporis. Emporis Corporation. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=stateofgeorgiabuilding-atlanta-ga-usa. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ a b Hills, Thomas D. (2006-08-30). "First National Bank of Atlanta/Wachovia Bank, N.A.". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1015. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ^ Craig, Robert M. (2007-12-14). "FABRAP: Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild, and Pascal". The New Georgia Encyclopedia. Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1073. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
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| Preceded by One Park Tower |
Tallest building in Atlanta 1966-1976 |
Succeeded by Westin Peachtree Plaza |
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