Download or read book Official Guide to the City of Atlanta written by Atlanta Convention and Tourist Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1925* with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Official Guide to Atlanta written by Margaret Severance and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Love Atlanta written by R. Lee Zimmerman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book AIA Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta written by Gerald W. Sams and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively guidebook surveys four hundred buildings within the Atlanta metropolitan area--from the sleek marble and glass of the Coca-Cola Tower to the lancet arches and onion domes of the Fox Theater, from the quiet stateliness of Roswell's antebellum mansions to the art-deco charms of the Varsity grill. Published in conjunction with the Atlanta chapter of the American Institute of Architects, it combines historical, descriptive, and critical commentary with more than 250 photographs and area maps. As the book makes clear, Atlanta has two faces: the "Traditional City," striving to strike a balance between the preservation of a valuable past and the challenge of modernization, and also the "Invisible Metropolis," a decentralized city shaped more by the isolated ventures of private business than by public intervention. Accordingly, the city's architecture reflects a dichotomy between the northern-emulating boosterism that made Atlanta a boom town and the genteel aesthetic more characteristic of its southern locale. The city's recent development continues the trend; as Atlanta's workplaces become increasingly "high-tech," its residential areas remain resolutely traditional. In the book's opening section, Dana White places the different stages of Atlanta's growth--from its beginnings as a railroad town to its recent selection as the site of the 1996 Summer Olympics--in their social, cultural, and economic context; Isabelle Gournay then analyzes the major urban and architectural trends from a critical perspective. The main body of the book consists of more than twenty architectural tours organized according to neighborhoods or districts such as Midtown, Druid Hills, West End, Ansley Park, and Buckhead. The buildings described and pictured capture the full range of architectural styles found in the city. Here are the prominent new buildings that have transformed Atlanta's skyline and neighborhoods: Philip John and John Burgee's revivalist IBM Tower, John Portman's taut Westin Peachtree Plaza, and Richard Meier's gleaming, white-paneled High Museum of Art, among others. Here too are landmarks from another era, such as the elegant residences designed in the early twentieth century by Neel Reid and Philip Shutze, two of the first Atlanta-based architects to achieve national prominence. Included as well are the eclectic skyscrapers near Five Points, the postmodern office clusters along Interstate 285, and the Victorian homes of Inman Park. Easy-to-follow area maps complement the descriptive entries and photographs; a bibliography, glossary, and indexes to buildings and architects round out the book. Whether first-time visitors or lifelong residents, readers will find in these pages a wealth of fascinating information about Atlanta's built environment.
Download or read book Living Atlanta written by Clifford M. Kuhn and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2005-03-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the memories of everyday experience, Living Atlanta vividly recreates life in the city during the three decades from World War I through World War II--a period in which a small, regional capital became a center of industry, education, finance, commerce, and travel. This profusely illustrated volume draws on nearly two hundred interviews with Atlanta residents who recall, in their own words, "the way it was"--from segregated streetcars to college fraternity parties, from moonshine peddling to visiting performances by the Metropolitan Opera, from the growth of neighborhoods to religious revivals. The book is based on a celebrated public radio series that was broadcast in 1979-80 and hailed by Studs Terkel as "an important, exciting project--a truly human portrait of a city of people." Living Atlanta presents a diverse array of voices--domestics and businessmen, teachers and factory workers, doctors and ballplayers. There are memories of the city when it wasn't quite a city: "Back in those young days it was country in Atlanta," musician Rosa Lee Carson reflects. "It sure was. Why, you could even raise a cow out there in your yard." There are eyewitness accounts of such major events as the Great Fire of 1917: "The wind blowing that way, it was awful," recalls fire fighter Hugh McDonald. "There'd be a big board on fire, and the wind would carry that board, and it'd hit another house and start right up on that one. And it just kept spreading." There are glimpses of the workday: "It's a real job firing an engine, a darn hard job," says railroad man J. R. Spratlin. "I was using a scoop and there wasn't no eight hour haul then, there was twelve hours, sometimes sixteen." And there are scenes of the city at play: "Baseball was the popular sport," remembers Arthur Leroy Idlett, who grew up in the Pittsburgh neighborhood. "Everybody had teams. And people--you could put some kids out there playing baseball, and before you knew a thing, you got a crowd out there, watching kids play." Organizing the book around such topics as transportation, health and religion, education, leisure, and politics, the authors provide a narrative commentary that places the diverse remembrances in social and historical context. Resurfacing throughout the book as a central theme are the memories of Jim Crow and the peculiarities of black-white relations. Accounts of Klan rallies, job and housing discrimination, and poll taxes are here, along with stories about the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, early black forays into local politics, and the role of the city's black colleges. Martin Luther King, Sr., historian Clarence Bacote, former police chief Herbert Jenkins, educator Benjamin Mays, and sociologist Arthur Raper are among those whose recollections are gathered here, but the majority of the voices are those of ordinary Atlantans, men and women who in these pages relive day-to-day experiences of a half-century ago.
Download or read book The Atlanta Guidebook written by Atlanta Journal Constitution and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Insiders Guide to Atlanta written by Janice McDonald and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insiders' Guide to Atlanta is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the Georgia's largest city. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of Atlanta and its surrounding environs.
Download or read book Official Guide to Atlanta written by Margaret Severance and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Atlanta City Design written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Official Arrow Street Guide of Greater Atlanta written by Arrow Publishing Co and published by Arrow Map. This book was released on 1975-01-01 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wallpaper City Guide Atlanta written by Wallpaper* and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wallpaper* City Guides are a ruthlessly-researched, design-conscious guide, for the discerning traveller who wants to come away with a true taste of the best a city has to offer.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Atlanta written by Fred Brown and published by Wiley. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's the completely revised and updated edition of the Unofficial guide to the capital of the New South. Inside you'll find coverage of Civil War sites, CNN Center, skyline views, museums, amusement parks, Undergound Atlanta, and the best values in hotels and restaurants. Detailed maps make it easy to negotiate the city like a native.
Download or read book Atlanta Travel Guide written by Richard Wright and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atlanta is the capital of Georgia and the state's largest city. In the 1960s, during the civil rights movement, Atlanta was dubbed "the city too busy to hate." Nowadays it is known as "the city too busy to care" and Atlanta stands tall as one of America's most modern and liveable cities.
Download or read book Secret Atlanta A Guide to the Weird Wonderful and Obscure written by Jonah McDonald and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What’s really inside Atlanta’s sealed Crypt of Civilization? Where can you experience a midnight costume party or get your hair cut at a museum? And is there really an elephant graveyard in the city? Sometimes the truth is stranger than fiction, and Secret Atlanta is the right book to prove this over and over again. Beyond the standard Atlanta tourist attractions, visitors and natives will find a city full of secrets—in the history, art, culture, nature, and places that are just plain weird. Tour the most hidden spots in the metro area, or see the famous sites through a new lens. You’ll find the answers to common questions, like why there are so many streets named “Peachtree.” Don’t miss Atlanta’s more uncommon quirks too, such as the story behind the clergy parking spaces at one local bar. Whether you’re a lifelong Atlantan or a first-time visitor, local writer Jonah McDonald will help you marvel at Atlanta’s most obscure oddities. His adventures through the city might sound too interesting to be true—but you couldn’t even make this stuff up if you tried.
Download or read book A Marmac Guide to Atlanta written by Linda E. Clopton and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 2001-04-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Atlanta is much more than thriving commerce. With its long tradition of civic, cultural, and sporting excellence, the city offers a variety of visual and performing arts, year-round professional sports, and exciting nightlife.
Download or read book Not for Tourists Guide to Atlanta written by Not for Tourists Staff and published by Not For Tourist. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Not For Tourists Guide to Atlanta is the indispensable guidebook made specifically for local Atlantans. It divides the city into fifty-one neighborhoods, mapped out and dotted with NFT's user-friendly icons marking essential services and entertainment locations. From post offices, libraries, restaurants, and hardware stores to art galleries, public transportation, and city parks--NFT puts it all right at your fingertips. The guide also features: A foldout highway map More than one hundred neighborhood and city maps Particulars on the city's parks, sports, and transit Nightlife and entertainment options Listings of Atlanta's best restaurants We reckon you should buy one today.
Download or read book Not for Tourists Guide to Atlanta 6th Edition written by Not For Tourists and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not For Tourists is the ultimate urban guidebook. With award-winning design, handsome neighborhood maps, and thousands of essential listings on where to eat, shop, and play, NFT will help you navigate and explore Atlanta like a local. Written and designed by in-the-know city slickers themselves, these beautiful books are packed with priceless tips that make NFT a favorite with long-time residents and first-time travelers alike.
