The Metropolitan (Atlanta condominium building) facts for kids

This picture shows the south side of Marietta Street from Five Points. You can see The Metropolitan building in the middle.

A postcard from the 1910s showing the building when it was the Third National Bank.

The Metropolitan is a tall building located at 20 Marietta Street NW in the Five Points area of Downtown Atlanta. Today, it is a condominium building, which means it has many apartments that people own.

History of The Metropolitan

This building has a long and interesting history. It was first built in 1911. Back then, it was known as the Third National Bank Building. It was a busy place where people handled their money and banking needs.

Over the years, the building changed its purpose and its look. Later, it became the Atlanta Federal Savings and Loan Building. In the 1960s, the outside of the building was updated. Dark glass was added to its walls, giving it a modern new appearance.

In 1996, the building changed again. It was turned into the condominiums we see today. This means that the old bank and office spaces were made into homes for people to live in.

Images for kids

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  An advertisement for the Third National Bank from a newspaper in 1912.

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  A closer look at the Third National Bank Building from the same 1912 advertisement.