Candler Building - Atlanta, GA
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 33° 45.426 W 084° 23.262
16S E 741957 N 3738290
The Candler Building is triangular in shape and is located at 127 Peachtree Street. When it was built in 1906 it was the tallest building in Atlanta.
Waymark Code: WM8G4Y
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
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The Candler Building is triangular in shape and is located at 127 Peachtree Street. When it was built in 1906 it was the tallest building in Atlanta. The cornerstone was laid in 1904.

The Candler Building's elaborately-carved facade and stunning lobby pay tribute to the world's leaders in arts and sciences. The marble busts and ornamental friezes were handcrafted by a select group of international artists. This stonework was carved from north Georgia Amicalola marble, personally selected by Mr. Candler and architect George Murphy.

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Built by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler on a prominent corner in Atlanta. 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.

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".

Source: Wikipedia Candler Building

There is a historic plaque on the side of the building that reads:

Wesley Chapel established here in 1848.
Confederate Commissary Department 1863-1864.
First Methodist Church 1870-1904.
Artist: Miles, F. B., sculptor

Address:
127 Peachtree Street Atlanta, GA 30303


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