The Kodak Building is a historic building in Atlanta, Georgia. Built in midtown Atlanta around 1950, the building originally served as a camera shop, with a large

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on top of the building advertising Kodak considered a local

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. The building has been vacant for several years, but was recently sold and is scheduled for redevelopment.

History

The building was originally built around 1950 as a camera shop for Star Photo. It was built simultaneously to the building next to it, which currently houses the Atlanta Eagle, a gay bar that was the subject of the

Atlanta Eagle police raid The Atlanta Eagle police raid was a police raid targeting the Atlanta Eagle, a gay bar in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The raid occurred on September 10, 2009, due to anonymous tips alleging that illegal drug use and sex was occurring ...

in 2009. The building was eventually converted to a Kodak shop, and during this time a large advertising sign for the company was added to the top of the building, which remains on the building today. In the early 2000s, the building served as the campaign

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for

Shirley Franklin Shirley Clarke Franklin (born May 10, 1945) is an American politician, a member of the Democratic Party who served as the 58th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, from 2002 to 2010. She currently serves as a member on the board of directors for both D ...

's team during her

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to become mayor of Atlanta. Around 2009, the Kodak Building and Atlanta Eagle building were foreclosed on. The two buildings were sold in May 2014, with the Atlanta Eagle's lease renewed. As part of the sale agreement, the Kodak sign was to remain on the building. The buildings were sold again in 2016 for approximately $2 million, with plans to convert the Kodak Building into a healthcare center. On November 11, 2020, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation listed the "Atlanta Eagle and Kodak Buildings" on its annual list of '' Places in Peril''.

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* * {{Atlanta landmarks 1950 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Atlanta Commercial buildings completed in 1950 Kodak