One Georgia Center (also known as the Life of Georgia Building) is a skyscraper in SoNo, Atlanta, at the intersection of West Peachtree Street and North Avenue. Completed in 1968, the 24-story building is notable for its Georgia marble exterior.[3]
History
One Georgia Center was built in 1968, originally as the headquarters for the Life of Georgia Insurance Company. While initially planned as a 29-story building, upon completion the building topped out at 24 stories, with a construction cost of $13.5 million.[4][5] Originally, the building was capped by a large sign for Life of Georgia, though this has since been removed.[5] According to the American Institute of Architects, the building is notable for being one of the first skyscrapers built in Atlanta outside of downtown Atlanta, precipitating a steady growth in midtown Atlanta's skyline.[6] In 2011, Cousins Properties sold the building for $48.6 million.[7]
References
- ^ "Emporis building ID 121185". Emporis. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020.
- ^ "One Georgia Center". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Life of Georgia building postcard". Atlanta Time Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Martin, Harold H. (1987). Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events : Years of Change and Challenge, 1940-1976. Vol. III. University of Georgia Press. p. 450. ISBN 978-0-8203-0913-2 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Kahn, Michael (January 17, 2017). "Rediscovering Atlanta's Architecture: the Life of Georgia Building". ArtsATL. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Gournay, Isabelle (1993). Sams, Gerald W. (ed.). AIA Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta. University of Georgia Press. pp. 95–97. ISBN 978-0-8203-1450-1 – via Google Books.
- ^ Sams, Douglas (October 25, 2011). "Cousins sells One Georgia Center". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
External links
Media related to One Georgia Center at Wikimedia Commons
