Piedmont Hotel
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The Piedmont Hotel was a hotel in
History
Background and construction
During the latter half of the 19th century, the land in
Construction on the Piedmont Hotel commenced in mid-1901.
Popularity and renovation
In its early years, the hotel was host to numerous notable guests. Until the Georgian Terrace was completed in 1912, the Piedmont was the hotel of choice for visiting opera stars.
Closing and demolition
On March 2, 1965, the
Design
The hotel occupied a city block that was bounded by Peachtree Street, Luckie Street, Forsyth Street, and Williams Street.
See also
References
- ^ a b Gue 1999, p. 36.
- ^ Garrett 1985, pp. 54–56.
- ^ Garrett 1985, p. 55.
- ^ Garrett 1985, p. 54.
- ^ Garrett 1985, pp. 59–60.
- ^ The City Builder 1928, p. 36.
- ^ Hastings 1929, p. 9.
- ^ a b c Garrett 1985, p. 56.
- ^ Morgan 1937, p. 12.
- ^ Garrett 1985, pp. 56–57.
- ^ a b c d e f Garrett 1985, p. 59.
- ^ Cleaton 1907, p. 81.
- ^ Garrett 1969b, p. 578.
- ^ Howland 1950, p. 58.
- ^ Southern Conference.
- ^ Garrett 1969a, p. 323.
- ^ a b Scott 1921, p. 18.
- ^ Houser 1923, p. 4.
- ^ Newton 1928, p. 43.
- ^ a b Glass 1929, p. 4.
- ^ a b Taylor 1930, p. 6.
- ^ Hale 1984, p. 17.
- ^ a b c Garrett 1985, p. 61.
- ^ a b c d Martin 1987, p. 454.
- ^ Rice 1985, p. 4.
- ^ Martin 1987, p. 522.
- ^ Gournay 1993, p. 32.
- ^ Garrett 1985, p. 53.
- ^ a b c d e Garrett 1985, p. 57.
Sources
- "Patterson Opens Beautiful Spring Hill". The City Builder. II (6). Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: 35–36. November 1928.
- Cleaton, J. D. (1907). Atlanta: The Metropolis of the South. Atlanta: Franklin-Turner Co. LCCN 07028163.
- ISBN 978-0-8203-3902-3.
- ISBN 978-0-8203-3904-7.
- Atlanta Historical Society: 53–62.
- Glass, Dudley (July 1929). ""Tear It Down and Build It Bigger—And Better"". The City Builder. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: 3–4.
- Gournay, Isabelle (1993). Sams, Gerald W. (ed.). AIA guide to the architecture of Atlanta. ISBN 978-0-8203-1439-6.
- Gue, Randy (Summer 1999). "Nickel Madness: Atlanta's Storefront Movie Theaters, 1906–1911". Atlanta History: A Journal of Georgia and the South. XLIII (2). Atlanta History Center: 34–44.
- Hale, F. Sheffield (Spring 1984). "Richard B. Russell's Election to the Senate: The Watershed of Two Political Careers". Atlanta Historical Society: 5–22.
- Hastings, W. G. (April 1929). "Hotels Have Helped Build Atlanta". The City Builder. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: 9–10, 47–48.
- Houser, Fred (October–November 1923). "Spend the Winter in Atlanta". The City Builder. VIII (8 & 9). Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: 4–5.
- Howland, William S. (May 1950). "Peggy Mitchell, Newspaperman". Atlanta Historical Society: 47–66.
- Martin, Harold H. (1987). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1940s-1970s. Vol. III. Athens, Georgia: ISBN 978-0-8203-3906-1.
- Atlanta Historical Society: 5–13.
- Newton, Louie D. (October 1928). "Atlanta Will Have Another Skyscraper". The City Builder. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: 17, 43.
- Rice, Bradley R. (Spring 1985). "Editor's Note". Atlanta Historical Society: 4.
- Scott, Henry B. (July–August 1921). "Marvelous Story of Atlanta Real Estate". The City Builder. VI (5 & 6). Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: 3–5, 18–19, 26.
- "The History of the Southern Conference". Southern Conference. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- Taylor, Boyd (January 1930). "Record Business Building Year for Atlanta in 1930". The City Builder. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce: 3, 6–7.
External links
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