Candler Building (Atlanta)
| Candler Building | |
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 Candler Building during the 2010 DragonCon parade | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel (formerly commercial offices) |
| Location | 127 Peachtree Street NE Atlanta, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°45′24″N 84°23′17″W / 33.7566°N 84.3880°W |
| Construction started | 1904 |
| Completed | 1906 |
| Owner | REM Associates, L.P. |
| Management | Highgate Hotels |
| Height | |
| Roof | ~ 240 ft (73 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | George Stewart George E. Murphy |
| Structural engineer | American Bridge Company |
Candler Building | |
| Architectural style | Beaux-Arts Neo-Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000424 |
| Designated NHL | August 24, 1977 |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5][6] | |
The Candler Building is a 17-story highrise at 127 Peachtree Street, NE, in Atlanta, Georgia. When completed in 1906 by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, it was the tallest building in the city. This location where Houston (now John Wesley Dobbs Ave) joins Peachtree Street was the location of one of the earliest churches in the city which was built on land donated by Judge Reuben Cone in the 1840s. It forms the northern border of Woodruff Park.[6]
Central Bank and Trust, the bank founded by Coca-Cola co-founder Asa Griggs Candler, had its headquarters in the building.[7]
The Beaux-Arts details remain intact and the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The cornerstone reads "Candler Investment Co. 1904 Geo. E. Murphy Architect".[8]
The building was featured in the 2017 crime film Baby Driver, where it was the site of the first bank robbery committed in the film.[9]
The building's owner, REM Associates, L.P., announced plans in 2016 to convert the structure to a luxury boutique hotel. The hotel will be named Candler Hotel Atlanta, managed by Highgate Hotels, and will be part of the Curio Collection division of Hilton Hotels. The 265-room hotel, set to open in 2017, will retain the building's iconic lobby, with a restaurant in the former Central Bank and Trust location. It will also feature meeting space and an outdoor roof terrace.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Candler Building". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ Candler Building at Emporis
- ^ Candler Building at Glass Steel and Stone (archived)
- ^ "Candler Building". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Candler Building at Structurae
- ^ a b "National Register of Historical Places - Georgia (GA), Fulton County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-02-12.
- ^ "Candler Building", National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary: Atlanta"
- ^ Candler Building--Atlanta: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
- ^ Walljasper, Matt. "A map of all the places Baby Driver filmed in Atlanta". Atlanta Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Atlanta's Iconic Candler Building to Open Doors As a Hotel In 2017". Hotel News Resource. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
External links
Media related to Candler Building at Wikimedia Commons
- The Candler Building Official Website
- Atlanta, Georgia, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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- Coca-Cola buildings and structures
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- City of Atlanta-designated historic sites
- Candler family
- National Register of Historic Places in Atlanta