Candler Building (Atlanta)

Coordinates: 33°45′25″N 84°23′16″W / 33.75689°N 84.38788°W / 33.75689; -84.38788

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Hotel (formerly commercial offices) in Atlanta, Georgia

The Candler Hotel

Candler Building in 2020

General information Type

Hotel (formerly commercial offices)

Location

127 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, Georgia

Coordinates

33°45′25″N 84°23′16″W / 33.75689°N 84.38788°W / 33.75689; -84.38788

Construction started

1904

Completed

1906

Owner

REM Associates, L.P.

Height Roof

~ 240 ft (73 m)

Technical details Floor count

17

Design and construction Architect(s)

George Stewart
George E. Murphy

Structural engineer

American Bridge Company
Candler BuildingU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesU.S. National Historic LandmarkAtlanta Landmark Building

Architectural style

Beaux-Arts
Neo-Renaissance

NRHP reference No.

77000424

Significant dates Designated NHL

August 24, 1977

Designated ALB

October 23, 1989

References

The Candler Building is a 17-story high-rise at 127 Peachtree Street, NE, in Atlanta, Georgia. When completed in 1906 by Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, it was the tallest building in the city. This location where Houston (now John Wesley Dobbs Ave) joins Peachtree Street was the location of one of the earliest churches in the city which was built on land donated by Judge Reuben Cone in the 1840s. It forms the northern border of Woodruff Park.

Central Bank and Trust, the bank founded by Coca-Cola co-founder Asa Griggs Candler, had its headquarters in the building.

The Beaux-Arts details remain intact and the building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The cornerstone reads \"Candler Investment Co. 1904 Geo. E. Murphy Architect\".

The building was featured in the 2017 crime film Baby Driver, where it was the site of the first bank robbery committed in the film.

In 2016, the building\'s owner, REM Associates, L.P., announced plans to convert it to a luxury boutique hotel. The Candler Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton opened on October 24, 2019. The 265-room hotel retains the building\'s iconic lobby, with a restaurant named By George in the former Central Bank and Trust location, and 6,000 square feet (560 m2) of meeting space. The hotel was also inducted into Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, that same year.

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