Peachtree Center is a multi-block neighborhood located in Downtown Atlanta, Georgia. Most of the buildings that make up the district were designed by Atlanta architect John C. Portman, Jr.. Many of the buildings are connected by a network of enclosed pedestrian sky bridges. The district is served by the Peachtree Center MARTA station, providing access to rapid transit.
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Most of Peachtree Center was developed in the 1970s, and the buildings and embody the modern architectural style popular at the time. At one time, the name "Peachtree Center" only referred to the actual Portman development, which orginially included a 4,000-room conference atrium hotels (the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, and Atlanta Marriott Marquis), office towers (including the SunTrust Plaza Tower & SunTrust Plaza Garden Offices, Marquis One & Marquis Two, and the 230 Peachtree Street building among others), AmericasMart, the Inforum, dozens of shops and restaurants, observation decks, athletic facilities, and art museums. However, since all the buildings that made up the original Peachtree Center development are no longer currently under the same ownership, the definition of what is now considered Peachtree Center has expanded beyond from what was originally designed by John Portman & Associates and now is used to describe the whole area, regardless of whether the block was part of the original Peachtree Center development.[1]
| Name | Height | Floors | Year | Notes |
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| Peachtree Center Tower 230 Peachtree Street |
116 m (381 ft) | 31 floors | 1965 | [2][3] |
| Peachtree Center North 235 Peachtree Street |
101 m (331 ft) | 27 floors | 1967 | [4][5] |
| Peachtree Center South 225 Peachtree Street |
101 m (331 ft) | 27 floors | 1967 | [6][7] |
| Hyatt Regency Atlanta | 104 m (341 ft) | 24 floors | 1967 | [8][9] |
| Harris Tower 233 Peachtree Center NE |
116 m (381 ft) | 31 floors | 1975 | [10][11] |
| Peachtree Center International Tower 229 Peachtree Street NE |
115 m (377 ft) | 30 floors | 1977 | [12][13] |
| Marquis I 245 Peachtree Center NE |
115 m (377 ft) | 30 floors | 1985 | [14][15] |
| Marquis II 285 Peachtree Center NE |
115 m (377 ft) | 30 floors | 1989 | [16][17] |
| Peachtree Athletic Club 227 Courtland Street NE |
9 floors | [18] |
The U.S. Census Bureau has its Atlanta Regional Census Center in Suite 1000 in the Marquis Two Tower.[19] Several additional U.S. Government agencies have their southeast regional offices located in the Harris Tower, including the Department of Transportation, Department of Labor, Small Business Administration, and Internal Revenue Service.
The Consulate-General of Argentina is located in Suite 2101 in the Marquis One Tower.[20][21] The Consulate-General of Germany is located in Suite 901 of the Marquis Two Tower.[22] The Consulate-General of South Korea is located in Suite 500 in the International Tower.[23]
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