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DOCOMOMO Downtown Atlanta
Wednesday, March 17, 9–11 a.m., $20
http://docomomoga.org
Join a representative of the Georgia Chapter on DOCOMOMO (DOcumentation
and COnservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the MOdern
MOvement) for a special walking tour of Downtown Atlanta focusing
on Modern sites, including buildings designed by SOM, FABRAP, John
Portman, Robert and Company, and other nationally and regionally
recognized designers.
Participants will learn more about the development of Downtown Atlanta
during the 20th Century and visit several historic sites. Included
is a guided tour of the Marcel Breuer/Stevens and Wilkinson designed
Atlanta Central Library. An introductory program will look at the
impact Modern architecture made (and continues to make) on Downtown
Atlanta.
The tour will start in the lobby of the hotel.
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Historic Midtown
Wednesday, March 17, 10–11:30 a.m., $20
Led by a representative from the Atlanta Preservation Center
http://www.preserveatlanta.com/walkingtours.htm#midtown
Step back into Midtown Atlanta’s origins at the 1883 Peters House
and its surrounding streets. This turn-of-the-century neighborhood
is rich in its variety of residential architectural styles and stories
of notable residents.
Directions: MARTA: Exit at North Avenue station (N3). Walk 3 blocks
east along North Avenue to the intersection of Piedmont Avenue. Cross
Piedmont
and turn left. Peters House will be on your right.
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Historic Downtown
Saturday, March 20, 9-10:30 a.m., $20
Led by a representative from the Atlanta Preservation Center
http://www.preserveatlanta.com/walkingtours.htm#Historic%20Downtown
Experience Atlanta's earliest skyscrapers district, beginning at the
historic Candler Building and winding through interiors of several
of Atlanta's
landmark structures. You'll see how Atlanta's downtown architecture
developed from Victorian period styles to Art Deco to modern, and
learn about the businessmen, architects, and prominent families who
created the city's early commercial center.
Meet in the Candler Building lobby, 127 Peachtree Street.
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Fox Theatre
Saturday, March 20, 9-10:30 a.m., $20
Led by a representative from the Atlanta Preservation Center
http://www.preserveatlanta.com/walkingtours.htm#Fox%20Theatre
Explore the mysterious interior of the Fabulous Fox Theatre, one
of the few remaining exotic movie palaces of the 1920s. The building
was originally the Yaarab Temple Shrine Mosque built in 1920. Middle
eastern and Egyptian designs create a dreamlike spectacle of grandeur.
Learn about the inspiration behind the Egyptian Ballroom, Grand Salon
and Spanish Room, as well as the many other intriguing rooms within
the Fox, without performance crowds.
Meet beneath the marquee, 660 Peachtree Street.
Note: This tour is subject to cancellation or modification due to
special events or matinees scheduled in the Fox Theatre. We will
advise registrants of any conflict that arises.
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