Walter T. Downing

Last updated
Healey Building Healey-Bldg-Atlanta-01.jpg
Healey Building

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 was father of John F. Downing, who was also an architect and who continued his father's firm.

Contents

Work

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peachtree Street</span> Main street of Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Peachtree Street is one of several major streets running through the city of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Beginning at Five Points in downtown Atlanta, it runs North through Midtown; a few blocks after entering into Buckhead, the name changes to Peachtree Road at Palisades Road. Much of the city's historic and noteworthy architecture is located along the street, and it is often used for annual parades,, as well as one-time parades celebrating events such as the 100th anniversary of Coca-Cola in 1986 and the Atlanta Braves' 1995 and 2021 World Series victories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Episcopal Cathedral of Saint Philip (Atlanta)</span> Church in Georgia, United States

The Cathedral of Saint Philip, also known as St. Philip's Cathedral or St. Philip's is an Episcopal cathedral in the U.S. State of Georgia, in the City of Atlanta. Located on Peachtree Road in Buckhead (Atlanta) at what is popularly called "Jesus Junction". St. Philip's has become one of the largest Episcopal congregations in the United States, with a membership of approximately 7,000. St. Philip's is named in honor of St. Philip the Evangelist, a deacon in the early Christian Church. The Cathedral of St. Philip is the seat of the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waddy Butler Wood</span> American architect (1869-1944)

Waddy Butler Wood was an American architect of the early 20th century and resident of Washington, D.C. Although Wood designed and remodeled numerous private residences, his reputation rested primarily on his larger commissions, such as banks, commercial offices, and government buildings. His most notable works include the Woodrow Wilson House and the Main Interior Building.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arts Center station (MARTA)</span> MARTA rail station

Arts Center station is a train station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. It is the northernmost of three MARTA stations that serve Midtown Atlanta, the others being Midtown and North Avenue. North of this station, Lindbergh Center, the tracks emerge out from the subway as it approaches the above ground station.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neel Reid</span> American architect

Joseph Neel Reid, also referred to as Neel Reid, was a prominent architect in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early 20th century as a partner in his firm Hentz, Reid and Adler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leila Ross Wilburn</span> American architect

Leila Ross Wilburn (1885–1967) was an early 20th-century architect, one of the first women in Georgia to enter that profession.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ponce de Leon Avenue</span> Road in Georgia, USA

Ponce de Leon Avenue, often simply called Ponce, provides a link between Atlanta, Decatur, Clarkston, and Stone Mountain, Georgia. It was named for Ponce de Leon Springs, in turn from explorer Juan Ponce de León, but is not pronounced as in Spanish. Several grand and historic buildings are located on the avenue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">G. L. Norrman</span> American architect

Godfrey Leonard Norrman, was an important architect in the southeastern United States. A number of his commissions are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and in 1897 he was made a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.

William Augustus Edwards, also known as William A. Edwards was an Atlanta-based American architect renowned for the educational buildings, courthouses and other public and private buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and his native South Carolina. More than 25 of his works have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Albert Anthony Ten Eyck Brown (1878–1940) was an architect active in Atlanta, Georgia and other areas. Brown was born in Albany, New York. He studied at the New York Academy of Design.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Willis F. Denny</span> American architect

Willis F. Denny (1874-1905) was an architect active in Atlanta, Georgia around the turn of the twentieth century. He was the architect of Rhodes Hall (1903) and the Kriegshaber House, both listed on the National Register, as well as the demolished Piedmont Hotel (1903).

Thomas Henry Morgan was an architect in the U.S. state of Georgia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hentz, Reid & Adler</span> Former American architectural firm

Hentz, Reid & Adler was an architectural firm that did work in the U.S. state of Georgia. The firm is "known in the Southeast for their Beaux-Arts style and as the founding fathers of the Georgia school of classicism."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philip T. Shutze</span> American architect

Philip Trammell Shutze was an American architect. He became a partner in 1927 of Hentz, Adler & Shutze. He is known for his neo-classical architecture.

Edward Emmett Dougherty, a.k.a. Edwin Dougherty was an architect in the southeastern United States. One of his best known designs was the Tennessee War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville in 1922. The work won state and national design competitions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piedmont Avenue (Atlanta)</span> Street in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Piedmont Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Atlanta, beginning in Downtown Atlanta and ending at its continuation as Piedmont Road just before crossing under Interstate 85. Along the way, Piedmont Avenue passes through Midtown Atlanta where several historic properties are located on the street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Appleton P. Clark Jr.</span> American architect

Appleton Prentiss Clark Jr. was an American architect from Washington, D.C. During his 60-year career, Clark was responsible for designing hundreds of buildings in the Washington area, including homes, hotels, churches, apartments and commercial properties. He is considered one of the city's most prominent and influential architects from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of his designs are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Alexander F. N. Everett, also known as A. F. N. Everett, was an American architect who designed many buildings in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, including some listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "W.T. Downing (1865-1918)". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. Craig, Robert Michael (2012-01-01). The Architecture of Francis Palmer Smith, Atlanta's Scholar-architect. University of Georgia Press. ISBN   9780820328980.
  4. "Lupton Hall, Oglethorpe University | New Georgia Encyclopedia". www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2016-04-11.