George Harwell Bond
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George Harwell Bond was an architect active in Atlanta, Georgia
and worked at the firm of G. Lloyd Preacher
.
He designed the modernist Briarcliff Plaza
shopping center (1939) in the Poncey-Highland
neighborhood, the location of the Plaza Theatre
, and Atlanta's first shopping center with off-street parking.
He also designed the Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church (1937) at 2715 Peachtree Rd. NE in Buckhead.
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...
and worked at the firm of G. Lloyd Preacher
G. Lloyd Preacher
George Lloyd Preacher was an architect prominent in Atlanta, Georgia and the southeastern United States in the design of commercial office, hotel, and apartment buildings.Notable buildings that he designed include:...
.
He designed the modernist Briarcliff Plaza
Briarcliff Plaza
Briarcliff Plaza, also known as Ponce de Leon Plaza, is a strip mall-type shopping center designed by architect George Harwell Bond and built in 1939 at the southwest corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Highland Avenue in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta. It was Atlanta's first shopping...
shopping center (1939) in the Poncey-Highland
Poncey-Highland
Poncey-Highland is a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, located south of Virginia-Highland. It so named because it is near the intersection of east/west Ponce de Leon Avenue and north/southwest North Highland Avenue. This Atlanta neighborhood was established between 1905 and 1930,...
neighborhood, the location of the Plaza Theatre
Plaza Theatre (Atlanta)
The Plaza Theatre is an Atlanta landmark and the city’s oldest continuously operating movie theatre. It is home to several weekly and monthly events, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show and both the Silver Scream Spookshow and Splatter Cinema, mixed-media events featuring live performances and...
, and Atlanta's first shopping center with off-street parking.
He also designed the Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church (1937) at 2715 Peachtree Rd. NE in Buckhead.