Apartments at 22–24 Collier Road

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Apartments at 22-24 Collier Road
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Location22-24 Collier Rd., Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°48′32″N84°23′42″W / 33.80889°N 84.39500°W / 33.80889; -84.39500 Coordinates: 33°48′32″N84°23′42″W / 33.80889°N 84.39500°W / 33.80889; -84.39500
Built1929
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No. 07000938
Added to NRHPSeptember 10, 2007 [1]

The Apartments at 22–24 Collier Road were built in 1929 by developers J.W. Jenkins and J.G. Crockett of the Anjaco Holding Corporation. The apartments are examples of Mediterranean Revival architecture, with classical details such as Doric columns and a central entrance. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "Collier Road Apartments Listed in National Register" (PDF). Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division. October 29, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2010.