W. D. Grant Building facts for kids
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W. D. Grant Building
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W. D. Grant Building (2019)
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 Location in Downtown Atlanta
Location in Atlanta
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Location in the United States
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| Location | 44 Broad Street Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | Bruce & Morgan |
| Architectural style | Chicago school |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003318 |
| Added to NRHP | January 8, 1979 |
The W. D. Grant Building is a really old and important building in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It's also been called the Prudential Building. You can find it in the Fairlie-Poplar area of downtown Atlanta.
Built way back in 1898, it's one of the very first buildings in the southeastern U.S. to use a steel structure. Because it's so special, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
Building's Story: A Look Back
The W. D. Grant Building was finished in 1898. It is thought to be the second oldest building in the southeastern U.S. made with a steel structure.
On January 8, 1979, this important building was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places. This list helps protect special places. In 1980, the building got a big update and was made new again.
More recently, in 2017, two companies bought the building. They worked to fix it up and make it even better. After their hard work, they sold the building in 2019.
How the Building Looks
The W. D. Grant Building is ten stories tall. It has a total area of about 130,000 square feet. There is also one floor that is underground. Inside, the building has four elevators to help people get around.
The way the building is designed is called the Chicago school style. This style often uses a special outer wall called a curtain wall. The architects who designed this building were Bruce & Morgan. They also designed another well-known building in Atlanta.
