One Georgia Center facts for kids

Quick facts for kids One Georgia Center
One Georgia Center (2019)
Alternative names	Life of Georgia Building
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Architectural style	International
Address	600 West Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Coordinates	33°46′15″N 84°23′16″W / 33.77083°N 84.38778°W / 33.77083; -84.38778
Completed	1968
Height	371 ft (113 m)
Technical details
Floor count	24
Lifts/elevators	10
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Lamberson, Plunkett, Shirley and Wooddall Eggers & Higgins
Main contractor	Cousins Properties

One Georgia Center (also known as the Life of Georgia Building) is a skyscraper in SoNo, Atlanta, at the intersection of West Peachtree Street and North Avenue. Completed in 1968, the 24-story building is notable for its Georgia marble exterior.

History

One Georgia Center was built in 1968, originally as the headquarters for the Life of Georgia Insurance Company. While initially planned as a 29-story building, upon completion the building topped out at 24 stories, with a construction cost of $13.5 million. Originally, the building was capped by a large sign for Life of Georgia, though this has since been removed. According to the American Institute of Architects, the building is notable for being one of the first skyscrapers built in Atlanta outside of downtown Atlanta, precipitating a steady growth in midtown Atlanta's skyline. In 2011, Cousins Properties sold the building for $48.6 million.