Atlanta’s Historic Craigie House
Friday night the roof of the historic Craigie House, formerly the home to the Daughters of the American Revolution Chapter, collapsed due to the weight of snow and ice. Click […]
Category Archives: Architects of Historic Importance
Thornton Marye: A Cruel Twist Of Fate
Thornton Marye was one of the most important architects in Atlanta and the South in the first third of the twentieth century. Not only was he a prominent architect but […]
Edward Emmett Dougherty: Atlanta’s Beaux-Arts Architect That Got Away
Druid Hills is nationally recognized for its Olmstead plan and for its lovely architecture. The firm of Hentz, Reid, and Adler is the architectural firm that is primarily given credit […]
Francis Luis Abreu: The Architect of Sea Island
How did a New York transplant of Cuban descent become the society architect of Sea Island? Francis Abreu was a special talent who had the sophistication and connections to become […]
Clement J. Ford: The Gentleman Architect
Clement J. Ford was a native born Atlanta architect who continued the tradition of classical architecture that became Atlanta’s hallmark early in the twentieth century. Those who knew Clem Ford […]
Dougherty and Robinson: Native Architects Who Designed Atlanta Landmarks
Edward Emmett Dougherty and Arthur Neal Robinson are two architects that have largely been forgotten in their native city, but both men helped design important religious landmarks and other buildings […]
Frazier and Bodin
Life has an interesting way of coming full circle, and few things are more rewarding than actually putting your education to use. I have a deep connection with the not-so-well […]
Owen James Southwell
Owen James Trainer Southwell was a talented but relatively unknown architect who practiced in Atlanta, Georgia, Beaumount, Texas, and New Iberia, Louisianna in the first half of the twentieth century. […]
