Southern Bell Telephone Company Building

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It was designed for Southern Bell by Marye, Alger and Vinour, in an austere art deco style. Originally planned to be 25 stories in height, which would have made it the tallest building in Atlanta, it was completed in 1929 at six stories. Additions in 1947, 1948 and 1963 brought it to its present 14 stories.[1][2]

The building is crowned by a microwave communications tower.

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  1. Sams, Gerald W. (ed), AIA Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta, page 41. University of Georgia Press, 1993.
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File:Southern Bell Bldg. 1.jpg
Detail over door

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