Equitable Building (Atlanta 1892)

Equitable Building
Interactive map of the Equitable Building area
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	30-44 Edgewood Avenue SE Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Coordinates	33°45′16″N 84°23′15″W / 33.754372°N 84.387585°W / 33.754372; -84.387585
Opening	1892
Demolished	1971
Height
Antenna spire	118 ft (36 m)
Roof	105 ft (32 m)
Technical details
Floor count	8
Lifts/elevators	4
Design and construction
Architect	Burnham and Root
Main contractor	George A. Fuller Company
References
[1]

Equitable Building was a 118 ft (36 m), eight-story building at 30 Edgewood Avenue SE, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

History

The Equitable Building was built for Joel Hurt, a prominent Atlanta developer and streetcar magnate. It was designed by Chicago's Burnham and Root, the firm established by Georgia-born architect John Wellborn Root (1850-1891) and his partner Daniel Hudson Burnham. When completed in 1892 it was the tallest building with the most floors in Atlanta outside the State Capitol until 1897.

The building was demolished in 1971.^[2]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Atlanta
• Equitable Building (Atlanta)

References

1. "Emporis building ID 166604". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
2. "APC purchases lot to return Grant Mansion property to 1906 boundaries". Atlanta Preservation Center. 13 December 2008. Archived from the original on 30 January 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2010.