National Register of Historic Places

Southern Dairies

Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
Listed
August 20, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000872

About this property

Southern Dairies is a loft office redevelopment of a former dairy production facility and the Empire Manufacturing Company Building located in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia. The primary building was built in the early 1900s as a milk distribution facility. The Empire Manufacturing Company Building facing Glen Iris Dr. was built in the 1939. In the late 1990s, renovation was started to convert the buildings into loft office space. Southern Dairies is often credited as being one of the first warehouse conversions in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta. In August 2002 the building was added the National Register of Historic Places. The project is located at the intersection of Glen Iris Dr and North Avenue next to the planned Jamestown development Ponce City Market. In October 2019, Jamestown purchased Southern Dairies campus for approximately $34.5 million.

Location

593 Glen Iris Dr.
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
33.77277, -84.36747

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Southern Dairies listed on the National Register?

Southern Dairies was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Southern Dairies?

Southern Dairies is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Southern Dairies?

The period of significance for Southern Dairies is recorded as the industrial era.

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