Georgia-Pacific Tower
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| Georgia-Pacific Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Height | |
| Roof | 697 ft. (212 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
Georgia-Pacific Tower is a 697-foot (212 m) tall skyscraper in Downtown Atlanta. It contains 52 stories of office space and was finished in 1982.Before the 6 year era of tall skyscrpaers to be built in Atlanta, it was Atlanta's 2nd tallest building from 1982-1986, and during that time period, the Westin-Peachtree Plaza was the tallest building in Atlanta. Including the extra 3 years it was built which they were 1979-1982 before the Georgia Pacific tower opened. It has a stair-like design that staggers down to the ground, and is clad in pinkish granite.[citation needed]
The tower is on the former site of the Loew's Grand Theatre, where the premiere for the 1939 film Gone with the Wind was held. The theatre could not be demolished because of its landmark status; when it burned down in 1978, clearing the way for the tower, some locals found the circumstances to be mysterious and perhaps more than coincidental. [citation needed]
The architectural firm that built it was Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The tower is the world headquarters of Georgia-Pacific. Other tenants include consulting firm McKinsey & Company and the downtown branch of the High Museum of Art, which opened in 1986.[citation needed]
On March 14, 2008, the tower sustained minor damage when a tornado tore through downtown Atlanta. A number of windows were blown out. It was the first tornado to hit the downtown area since weather record keeping began in the 1880s.[1]
Tenants
The Consulate-General of the United Kingdom is located in Suite 3400 in the Georgia-Pacific Tower.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ^ Tornado Kills, 2 Pummels Downtown by Tim Eberly and Paul Shea for the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 15, 2008.
- ^ "British Consulate-General - Atlanta." UK in the USA. Retrieved on July 28, 2009.
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