Antoine Graves (building)
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Antoine Graves was a senior citizen highrise in Atlanta, Georgia
built in 1965. Located at 126 SE Hilliard St. SE, Downtown. Demolished 2009 including annex.
Antoine Graves was designed by architect John C. Portman, Jr. and was one of his earliest and most influential projects, his first atrium building and only public housing project. He adapted its atrium design in 1967 for the Hyatt Regency Atlanta
, a building which brough Portman international fame. Portman pleaded to save the building to no avail. The building had been damaged in the 2008 tornado
and according to the Atlanta Housing Authority
was "functionally obsolete" with "tiny rooms" and containing asbestos.
(1862-1941), a prominent realtor, first principal of Gate City Public School (1884-1886), and principal at the Storrs School, the first school in Atlanta for blacks. His is the only mausoleum in the black section of Oakland Cemetery
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Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
built in 1965. Located at 126 SE Hilliard St. SE, Downtown. Demolished 2009 including annex.
Antoine Graves was designed by architect John C. Portman, Jr. and was one of his earliest and most influential projects, his first atrium building and only public housing project. He adapted its atrium design in 1967 for the Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta, located on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, is an award winning hotel which opened in 1967. The John C. Portman, Jr. designed building was the first hotel constructed around an atrium, and has influenced hotel design since...
, a building which brough Portman international fame. Portman pleaded to save the building to no avail. The building had been damaged in the 2008 tornado
2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak
The 2008 Atlanta tornado outbreak was a tornado outbreak that affected the Southeastern United States on March 14–15, 2008.A tornado caused widespread damage across downtown Atlanta, including to the CNN Center and to the Georgia Dome, where the 2008 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament was postponed...
and according to the Atlanta Housing Authority
Atlanta Housing Authority
Atlanta Housing Authority is organized under Georgia law to develop, acquire, lease and operate affordable housing for low-income families. Today, AHA is the largest housing agency in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation, serving approximately 50,000 people.-AHA model:In 1996, AHA created...
was "functionally obsolete" with "tiny rooms" and containing asbestos.
Namesake
The highrise was named after Antoine GravesAntoine Graves (person)
Antoine Graves was a prominent Atlanta realtor, first principal of Gate City Colored Public School , and principal at the Storrs School, the first school in Atlanta for blacks. He had his real estate offices in the Kimball Building on Wall Street, a street otherwise totally occupied by whites...
(1862-1941), a prominent realtor, first principal of Gate City Public School (1884-1886), and principal at the Storrs School, the first school in Atlanta for blacks. His is the only mausoleum in the black section of Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery
Oakland Cemetery is the oldest cemetery, as well as one of the largest green spaces, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded as "Atlanta Cemetery" in 1850 on six acres of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area...
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