Geoffrey Lloyd Preacher (May 11, 1882 – June 17, 1972) was an American architect. Based in

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, Preacher and his firm specialized mostly in commercial offices, hotels, and apartment buildings in the

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History

Preacher was born on May 11, 1882 in

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. He graduated from Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (now known as Clemson University) in 1904 and found work as a draftsman, a profession he would hold until 1909. In 1911, Preacher won a design competition and soon after began a successful architecture career in

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. Throughout his career, Preacher designed 417 structures in seven states, including 45

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Selected works

Notable buildings that Preacher and his firm designed include: *

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listed on the

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* Briarcliff Hotel in Atlanta, where Asa G. Candler Jr. lived later in life * Carnegie Building in Atlanta, originally known as the Wynne-Claughton Building. Preacher would move his offices to this building after its completion. * Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta. Demolished in 1972 to make way for the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. *

Lamar Building The Lamar Building is a 17-story skyscraper in Augusta, Georgia. It was scheduled to be completed in 1916, but the Augusta Fire of 1916 forced crews to demolish the building and restart. It was finally completed in 1918. A penthouse level was ad ...

* Lincoln County Courthouse (1915), Lincolnton, Georgia * Medical Arts Building in Atlanta *

Rainbow Terrace Rainbow Terrace, now known as Lullwater Estate, is the Mediterranean-style Atlanta mansion built for Lucy Beall Candler Owens Heinz (1882–1962), daughter of Coca-Cola co-founder Asa Griggs Candler. The architect was G. Lloyd Preacher, the ar ...

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, Atlanta, the mansion built for Lucy Candler Heinz, daughter of

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founder Asa Griggs Candler *

Redmont Hotel The Redmont Hotel Birmingham, or simply the Redmont Hotel, is a 14-story-tall (), 120-room boutique hotel and conference center located on the corner of 5th Avenue North and 21st Street in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. The Redmont, named after Birmi ...

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* Orange Court Hotel (1924), Orlando, Florida. Demolished 1990. in addition, Preacher's firm designed: * Seagle Building in

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McCormick County Courthouse McCormick County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at McCormick in McCormick County, South Carolina. It was designed by architect G. Lloyd Preacher and built in 1923. It is a two-story, Classical Revival style brick buildin ...

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* Hotel Eutaw in

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References

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