Rhodes-Haverty Building
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The Residence Inn Atlanta Downtown is a 21-story
hotel tower
occupying the former Rhodes-Haverty Building at 134 Peachtree Street
NW and Williams Street
in the Fairlie-Poplar
historic district
of downtown Atlanta, Georgia
. The building was designed by Atlanta architect
s Pringle and Smith. At the time of its construction in 1929, it was the tallest building in the city, and remained so until 1954.
The building and the district are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
of Rhodes Furniture
and J. J. Haverty of Havertys
. It was not named for the Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Company (1889-1908), which had already been dissolved.
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
hotel tower
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
occupying the former Rhodes-Haverty Building at 134 Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street is the main street of Atlanta. The city grew up around the street, and many of its historical and municipal buildings are or were located along it...
NW and Williams Street
Williams Street
Williams Street Productions, LLC, operating under the name Williams Street, is a division of Cartoon Network, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, an operational unit of Time Warner...
in the Fairlie-Poplar
Fairlie-Poplar
The Fairlie-Poplar Historic District is part of the central business district in downtown Atlanta. It is named for the two streets that cross at its center, northeast-only Fairlie and southeast-only Poplar. Fairlie-Poplar is immediately north of Five Points, the definitive centerpoint and...
historic district
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
of downtown Atlanta, Georgia
Downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Downtown Atlanta is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters, city, county, state and federal government facilities, sporting facilities, and is the central tourist attraction of the city...
. The building was designed by Atlanta architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
s Pringle and Smith. At the time of its construction in 1929, it was the tallest building in the city, and remained so until 1954.
The building and the district are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Origin of name
The building was constructed for the Rhodes Haverty Investment Company, a partnership of furniture magnates Amos G. RhodesAmos G. Rhodes
Amos Giles Rhodes was an Atlanta, Georgia furniture magnate. He was born in 1850 in Henderson, Kentucky. In 1875 he came to Atlanta as a laborer for the L & N Railroad. In 1879, he began a small furniture company which would grow into a large furniture business and make Rhodes a "pillar of the...
of Rhodes Furniture
Rhodes Furniture
The Rhodes Furniture Company was a retail furniture company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Beginning with a single store in downtown Atlanta the company expanded throughout the United States.-History:...
and J. J. Haverty of Havertys
Havertys
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. is a retail furniture company founded in 1885. Beginning with a single store in downtown Atlanta, Havertys has grown to become one of the top furniture retailers in the south and central United States...
. It was not named for the Rhodes-Haverty Furniture Company (1889-1908), which had already been dissolved.