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Equitable Building was a , eight-story building at 30
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History

The Equitable Building was built for
Joel Hurt Joel Hurt (1850–1926) was an American businessman. He was the president of Trust Company of Georgia, and a developer in Atlanta. He was one of the many founders of SunTrust Bank. Early life Hurt was born on July 31, 1850, in Hurtsboro, Ala ...
, a prominent Atlanta developer and streetcar magnate. It was designed by Chicago's Burnham and Root, the firm established by Georgia-born architect
John Wellborn Root John Wellborn Root (January 10, 1850 – January 15, 1891) was an American architect who was based in Chicago with Daniel Burnham. He was one of the founders of the Chicago School style. Two of his buildings have been designated a National ...
(1850-1891) and his partner
Daniel Hudson Burnham Daniel Hudson Burnham (September 4, 1846 – June 1, 1912) was an American architect and urban designer. A proponent of the '' Beaux-Arts'' movement, he may have been, "the most successful power broker the American architectural profession has ...
. When completed in 1892 it was the tallest building with the most floors in Atlanta outside the State Capitol until 1897. The building was demolished in 1971.


See also

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List of tallest buildings in Atlanta Image:Atlanta Skyline from Buckhead.jpg, 400px, Skyline of Atlanta at night poly 1085 477 1085 545 1092 569 1164 721 1169 797 1172 929 1174 1140 1147 1139 1121 1108 1069 1099 1045 1115 1045 1140 1006 1141 1004 1273 978 1271 978 929 984 797 994 ...
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Equitable Building (Atlanta) The Equitable Life Assurance Building is a 32-story, 453 foot (138 m) tall office building in Atlanta, Georgia. It is located at 100 Peachtree Street in the Fairlie-Poplar neighborhood in downtown Atlanta. A typical example of an International- ...


References

{{Buildings in Atlanta timeline Office buildings completed in 1892 Buildings and structures demolished in 1971 Demolished buildings and structures in Atlanta Office buildings in Atlanta Burnham and Root buildings Chicago school architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)