191 Peachtree Tower
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One Ninety One Peachtree Tower is a 235 m (771 ft) 50-
Tenants and history
Throughout the 1990s 191 Peachtree was considered Atlanta's premier business address. However, when two of its largest tenants, law firm
The building is located on the former site of the Majestic Hotel, which in the early 20th century was one of the city's major hotels.[8]
Design
The building was originally proposed in July 1987 at 48 floors. The building's facade is made of flame finished Rosa Dante granite and the windows are made of gray tinted glass. Each "tower" possesses a rooftop crown that is illuminated at night. The lighted double crown figured prominently in night footage filmed by helicopter during the 1996 Olympics.[citation needed] The primary entrance to the building is through a soaring 102-foot (7 stories / 31 m) tall atrium adjacent to Peachtree Street in Downtown Atlanta.[9]
See also
- Architecture of Atlanta
- List of tallest buildings in Atlanta
- List of tallest buildings in the United States
References
- ^ "191 Peachtree Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 121141". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ 191 Peachtree Tower at Glass Steel and Stone (archived)
- ^ "191 Peachtree Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ 191 Peachtree Tower at Structurae
- ^ "Cousins posts $232 million in annual net income". The Atlanta Business Chronicle. February 5, 2007. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ "Deloitte grows at One Ninety One Peachtree". The Atlanta Business Chronicle. January 18, 2008. Retrieved January 18, 2008.
- ^ Atlanta and Its Builders: A Comprehensive History of the Gate City, Volume 2, Thomas H. Martin, pp. 106-107
- ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved March 21, 2024.