National Register of Historic Places

Grant, W. D., Building

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Listed
January 8, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79003318

About this property

The W. D. Grant Building (also formerly known as the Prudential Building) is a historic building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Located in the Fairlie-Poplar district in downtown Atlanta, the building was built in 1898 and is among the oldest steel structure buildings in the Southeastern United States. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The building was completed in 1898 and is considered the second oldest steel structure building in the Southeastern United States. On January 8, 1979, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1980, the building underwent an extensive renovation. In 2017, the building was purchased out of bankruptcy by two companies, Kramer Real Estate Investments and Four Mile Capital, for approximately $7.9 million. Following renovations, they sold the building in 2019 for approximately $13.6 million. The building is ten stories and has an area of approximately 130,000 square feet. The building also has one floor beneath ground and contains four elevators. The architecture is an example of the Chicago school and features a curtain wall. The architects behind the building were Bruce & Morgan, who also designed the J. Mack Robinson College of Business Administration Building. National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, Georgia Media related to W. D. Grant Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

44 Broad St., NW
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
33.75566, -84.39002

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When was Grant, W. D., Building listed on the National Register?

Grant, W. D., Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 8, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Grant, W. D., Building?

Grant, W. D., Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Grant, W. D., Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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