Rhodes–Haverty Building | |
 Rhodes–Haverty Building in 2012 | |
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| Location | 134Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Pringle & Smith; Southern Ferro Concrete Co. |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Skyscraper |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000725 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 19, 1979[1] |
| Designated ALB | October 23, 1989 |
Thehistoric 21-storyRhodes–Haverty Building was, at the time of its construction in 1929, the tallest building inAtlanta, Georgia. Designed by AtlantaarchitectsPringle and Smith, the building was built byfurnituremagnatesA. G. Rhodes ofRhodes Furniture andJ. J. Haverty ofHavertys. It remained the tallest building in Atlanta until 1954.[2]
The National Register of Historic Places listed the building in 1979.[1] The building was converted fromoffice use in 1995-1996[3] to become aMarriottResidence Inn, the Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown.
The building was constructed for the Rhodes Haverty Investment Company, a partnership of furniture magnatesAmos G. Rhodes ofRhodes Furniture andJ. J. Haverty ofHaverty's. It was not named for the Rhodes–Haverty Furniture Company (1889-1908), which had already been dissolved.[4]
Immediately across Peachtree Street is the English-American Building, commonly referred to as the Flatiron Building.
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