55 Marietta Street, formerly the Fulton National Bank Building and the Bank South Building is a 21-story, 89.9 m (295 ft) office building in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the tallest building in the city when completed in 1958 until surpassed by One Park Tower in 1961.[3] 55 Marietta Street is the site of the U.S. Post Office and Customs House (built 1878), which served from 1910 to 1930 as City Hall (demolished 1930s)[4]
| 55 Marietta Street | |
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| Former names | Bank South Building Fulton National Bank Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 55 Marietta Street NW Atlanta, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°45′21″N 84°23′28″W / 33.75574°N 84.39103°W |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 89.92 m (295.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 21 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Wyatt C. Hedrick |
| Main contractor | Henry C. Beck Company |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
See also
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edit- ^ "Emporis building ID 121150". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "55 Marietta Street". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ "Fulton National Bank". Atlanta Time Machine. 3 February 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2011.
- ^ Excerpts from Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events: Vol. 1: 1820s-1870s, Franklin Miller Garrett