General Information
| Other name(s): | Southern Bell Telephone Company Building |
|---|---|
| Completion: | 1929 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Architectural style: |
Art Deco |
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| Function / usage: |
Telephone exchange building Communications mast or tower |
Awards and Distinctions
| 1978 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, USA |
|---|---|
| Address: | 51 Peachtree Center Avenue NE |
| Coordinates: | 33° 45' 21.30" N 84° 23' 8.34" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 115.83 m | |
| height to antenna tip | 131.98 m | |
| Initial construction | ||
|---|---|---|
| number of floors (above ground) | 6 | |
| Heightening | ||
| number of floors (above ground) | 14 | |
Excerpt from Wikipedia
The Southern Bell Telephone Company Building, now known as the AT&T Communications Building, is the main telephone exchange for downtown Atlanta, Georgia. It is located at 51 Peachtree Center Avenue, on the northeast corner of Auburn Avenue.
It was designed for Southern Bell by Marye, Alger and Vinour, in an austere art deco style. Originally planned to be 25 stories in height, which would have made it the tallest building in Atlanta, it was completed in 1929 at six stories. Additions in 1947, 1948 and 1963 brought it to its present 14 stories.
The building is crowned by a microwave communications tower.
Text imported from Wikipedia article "Southern Bell Telephone Company Building" and modified on June 12, 2023 according to the CC-BY-SA 4.0 International license.
Participants
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Marye, Alger & Vinour
- P. Thornton Marye (architect)
Relevant Web Sites
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20025167 - Published on:
14/11/2006 - Last updated on:
24/02/2016
