Back in the day when one could ride into downtown Atlanta on a pony and no one would look twice, a pair of young children made a habit of becoming Peachtree Street regulars. Their father had successfully lobbied one of the world’s richest men to favor Atlanta and the children were determined to take full […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: ATL mayor secures legacy cabinet office, despite concerns over timing
If you’re a music lover who’s been missing live shows, or you just want to take a stroll around the neighborhood, consider checking out Oakhurt’s Porchfest this weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 9, local musicians will perform on the front porches of homes in Decatur’s Oakhurst neighborhood. Click here to find out more about the annual […]
Night and Day at Central Library by Kelly Jordan
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Sketches of Atlanta Central Library new windows, tenants, draw criticism
If there’s something everyone can agree on, it’s that Downtown’s Atlanta’s main library is in sad shape. The news that bathroom renovations are coming drew some cheers from folks at the library Wednesday night, though they had little positive to say of new windows and new tenants sketched out for the landmark building.
Central Library’s renovation: Four more opportunities for public comment
Fulton County residents have four more opportunities to express their thoughts about the planned renovation of the Central Library, in Downtown Atlanta. The first two meetings were held Wednesday.
Moving, storing, insuring contents of Central Library during renovation a heavy lift
Moving a household is hard enough. Moving the contents of the Central Library, in Downtown Atlanta, to storage facilities during the library’s renovation takes the concept of a move to a whole other level. The process is just getting started.
Central Library to be saved; $50 million renovation would allow floors to be leased
Central Library in Downtown Atlanta will not be demolished, per a vote Wednesday by Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners. The board is slated to decide in August on the extent of a proposed renovation that could cost up to $50 million.
Central Library’s modern design intended to tell the world: ‘Atlanta has arrived’
The architectural style of Atlanta’s Central Library isn’t to everyone’s taste. However, the possibility of losing another signature building appears to be galvanizing support to preserve it as a library or other public use.
Atlanta City Council poised to ask for Central Library to be renovated, not razed or abandoned
The Atlanta City Council is poised to formally ask the Fulton County Board of Commissioners to renovate and reprogram Central Library and, if that doesn’t happen, that the building designed by world-renowned architect Marcel Breuer be redeveloped into a catalytic space.
