Walter T. Downing (1865-1918) was an American architect in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
Walter T. Downing (1865-1918) was an American architect in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
Robert H. Brown Residence, 26 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georiga by Walter T. Downing (directly behind Georgian Terrace before Juniper Street) Charles Lincoln Gately Residence, 960 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, by Walter T. Downing (SW corner of Peachtree & 14th Street) Dr. William Perrin Nicolson Residence, 689 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia by Walter T. Downing (SE corner of Piedmont & Sixth Street) Judge Henry B. Tompkins, 760 Peachtree Street, Atlanta. NW corner of 8th Street & Peachtree. Hudson Moore Residence, 2610 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia. (The house faced Peachtree Way in Buckhead, property now occupied by Park Place Condominiums) Joseph K. Orr, 933 Peachtree Street, Atlanta Georgia (home stood on the SE corner of Peachtree & 14th Street) Edward T. Brown Residence 968 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia Walter T. Downing (home was directly across the street from Colony Square Tower #2) Wilmer L. Moore Residence 964 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. (home stood on NW corner of Peachtree & 14th Street, adjacent to Edward T. Brown home) Hugh Richardson Residence, 400 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia. (home stood on NW corner of West Peachtree & 5th Street, directly across from Biltmore Hotel) Packard Garage, 541 Peachtree Street, NE corner of Peachtree Street & North Avenue. Edwin Rembert Dubose Residence, 1695 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia, Architects Smith & Downing. The Home still stands near the intersection of Peachtree Road & Collier Road (behind a commercial building in the original location now known as 1919 Peachtree Road)
Architect: Walter T. Downing
This home stood on the SE corner of Peachtree & 14th Street opposite Colony Square on the same side of Peachtree.
Walter T. Downing was father of John F. Downing, who was also an architect and continued his father's firm.
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Robert H. Brown Residence, 26 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georiga by Walter T. Downing (directly behind the Georgian Terrace before Juniper Street) Charles Lincoln Gately Residence, 960 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia, by Walter T. Downing (SW corner of Peachtree & Ponce) Dr. William Perrin Nicolson Residence, 689 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia by Walter T. Downing (SE corner of Piedmont & Sixth Street) Charles E. Boynton Residence, 272 Rawson Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia