Curated Experiences
Women Pioneers in Landscape Architecture and Design in Georgia
Explore the lives of four pioneering women who played a vital role in shaping the landscape of our city and state.
Curated Experiences
Explore the lives of four pioneering women who played a vital role in shaping the landscape of our city and state.
Curated Experiences
Explore how Atlanta History Center was founded and grew into a multi-faceted institution.
Curated Experiences
Learn how to conduct historic neighborhood and historic house research.
Exhibition
The “Fabulous Fox,” Atlanta’s only remaining movie palace, opened on Christmas Day, 1929.
Exhibition
Atlanta architect and developer John Portman transformed the downtown Atlanta skyline and contributed to the revitalization of the inner city beginning with construction of the Merchandise Mart in 1961.
Exhibition
Swan House architect, Philip Trammell Shutze, fancied himself as a collector of decorative arts, silver, pottery, rugs, paintings, Chinese porcelain and English period furniture.
Buildings & Grounds
Designed by Philip Trammel Shutze in 1928 for Edward and Emily Inman, Swan House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Story
The Philip Trammell Shutze Architectural drawings collection comprises 638 sets of architectural drawings, 497 of which are digitized and available on our digital database.
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During the Olympic Games, hosts invite the world into their cities. But what happens after the world leaves and at what cost to the community?
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Grant Park is the largest historic district in the city of Atlanta, comprising a large residential area, Oakland Cemetery, Zoo Atlanta, and the actual park itself.
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Everyone’s always looking for new things to do in Atlanta, and we’re here to help! We’ve compiled a list of the best guided and self-guided tours in the ATL.
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