The Reid House at 1325-1327 Peachtree St., NE, in

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, known also as Garrison Apartments (during 1924–26) and as 1325 Apartments (during 1926–74), was built as a luxury apartment building in 1924. It was the third luxury apartment building built in Atlanta. It received a $2 million renovation during 1974 and was converted to a luxury condominium building in 1975. The ten-story building was designed by architect

Philip T. Shutze Philip Trammell Shutze (August 18, 1890 – October 17, 1982) was an American architect. He became a partner in 1927 of Hentz, Adler & Shutze. He is known for his neo-classical architecture. Designed the HM Patterson & son spring Hill chapel, ...

of architectural firm Hentz, Reid and Adler in

Classical Revival architecture Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy and France. It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. The prevailing style ...

. The 1974 renovation was by architect Eugene I. Lowry. with There are four stacks of apartments, and each stack has the same, unique floor plan. The building is divided in two halves so that each stack shares a formal elevator lobby with only the apartment across the elevator lobby--semi-private. This building is a rare example in Atlanta of a Manhattan style "classic six and classic eight" pre-war apartment building. It was listed on the

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in 1979. The NRHP nomination lists 24 units; it has also been described as having 40 units.The Reid House
at an Atlanta condos website Reid House, or at least some part of it, has also been described as being designed by

Neel Reid Joseph Neel Reid (October 23, 1885 – February 14, 1926), also referred to as Neel Reid, was a prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early 20th century as a partner in his firm Hentz, Reid and Adler. Reid was born in Jacksonville, Al ...

. It is located across Peachtree Street from the

High Museum of Art The High Museum of Art (colloquially the High) is the largest museum for visual art in the Southeastern United States. Located in Atlanta, Georgia (on Peachtree Street in Midtown, the city's arts district), the High is 312,000 square feet (28, ...

. (in ''Home and Garden'')

References

5. "For an Atlanta Home of a Certain Age, a Design With Patina" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/26/realestate/for-an-atlanta-home-of-a-certain-age-a-design-with-patina.html ''New York Times''. Feb. 26, 2019 6. Dowling, Elizabeth Meredith. ''American Classicist: The Architecture of Philip Trammell Shutze''. New York: Rizzoli, 1989. 7. Mitchell, William R. ''J. Neel Reid Architect. of Hentz, Reid & Adler and the Georgia School of Classicists''. Atlanta: The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, 1997. 8. Mitchell, William R. and Van Jones Martin. ''Classic Atlanta: Landmarks of the Atlanta Spirit''. New Orleans: Martin-St. Martin, 1991.

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