Georgia-Pacific Tower
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| Georgia-Pacific Tower | |
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Status | Complete |
| Constructed | 1979-1982 |
| Use | office |
| Height | |
| Roof | 695 ft. (212 m) |
| Technical Details | |
| Floor count | 52 |
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| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
The Georgia-Pacific Tower is a 212-meter (695-foot) tall skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. It contains 52 stories of office space and was finished in 1982. It has a stair-like design that staggers down to the ground, and is clad in pinkish granite.
The tower is on the former site of the Loew's Grand Theatre, where the premiere for the 1939 film Gone with the Wind was held. The theatre could not be demolished because of its landmark status; when it burned down, clearing the way for the tower, some locals found the circumstances to be mysterious and perhaps more than coincidental.
The architectural firm that built it was the famous Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP. The tower is the world headquarters of Georgia-Pacific. Other tennants include consulting firm McKinsey & Company and the downtown branch of the High Museum of Art.
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