Picture taken 2012-12-18.
"Rumor that this was a Reid design proved correct. First Occupied in 1923." - J. Neel Reid: Architect of Hentz, Reid and Adler and the Georgia School of Classicists by William R. Mitchell.
If you've lived in Atlanta long enough and frequent midtown, you might have caught this out of the corner of your eye.

Which one doesn't belong? Each floor had two, 2 bedroom apartments. This shows the three east side apartments.


Good grief. Sickening.
ReplyDeletePlease tell me someone at least saved the swap above the door.
ReplyDeleteThe brickwork, the windows! Ack, my heart breaks.
ReplyDeleteGood-bye beautiful, old piece of history, hello big steal and glass skyscraper.
ReplyDeleteThere is/was stuff in there that folks would want.
ReplyDeleteHate to see these beautiful old buildings being lost. They have soul.
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Great pix, Terry. Any idea what's going up there? Hope it's something striking!
ReplyDelete"Beginning next month, Novare plans to build a 24-story sister tower behind ViewPoint, with a parking deck at the corner of 7th and Juniper." according to Curbed http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2012/12/21/down-goes-another-atlanta-architectural-relic.php
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