The Galloway School has again delayed a controversial plan to demolish its historic Gresham Building, citing ongoing neighborhood discussions. Meanwhile, an alumnus has launched a petition calling for the building to be saved. Laurel David, an attorney for the school, said it has deferred City zoning applications related to the plan until January “in order […]
Tag: Galloway School
Posted inLatest News
Galloway School demolition plan prompts alumni preservation group, talk of protecting Chastain Arts Center
The Galloway School’s plan to demolish its historic Gresham Building is prompting a preservation-minded alumni group and talk of protecting a nearby sister structure that houses the Chastain Arts Center. Neighborhood Planning Unit A removed the school’s plan from its November meeting agenda. Laurel David, an attorney for the school, says zoning-related requests will return at NPU-A’s December […]
Posted inLatest News
Galloway School confirms it will demolish historic building; preservationists urge a rethink
The Galloway School in Buckhead has confirmed its campus renovation plan will involve demolishing the historic, iconic Gresham Building while saving some pieces for incorporation into a new structure. Preservationists are urging the school to reconsider. “In order to remain responsible fiscal stewards of our school, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to […]
Posted inLatest News
Buckhead’s Galloway School proposes campus renovation that could alter or remove historic building
Buckhead’s The Galloway School is proposing a campus renovation that could spell changes to — maybe even the end of — its historic, trademark Gresham Building. The private school has been based in the 112-year-old former Fulton County Almshouse, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, since its founding in 1969. Preliminary documents […]
