Creation of Modern Midtown: An Atlanta Walking Tour

659 Peachtree Street NE,Atlanta GA 30308

15 November, 2021

Description

Atlanta Preservation Center Guided Walking Tour of the Midtown SoNo Commercial District Tour Atlanta’s first commercial district built north of Downtown. Learn about the businessmen, architects, and prominent families who drove the creation of the district. Experience Peachtree Street as a timeline by following the architectural development from Queen Anne period styles to Art Deco to New Formalism. Hear about celebrities such as Margaret Mitchell and Julia Roberts, and of Midtown oddities such as Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's throne and a Japanese Zero war plane. The details Meet on the old steps of the Georgian Terrace Hotel, by the historical marker directly opposite the Fox entrance.The tour will last approximately two hours. Tickets are required; no walkups allowed. Your health and safety is important to us. Please read our COVID-19 policy. The tour is subject to cancellation at the guide's discretion due to inclement weather at the tour starting point. You will be notified via email. Interested in a private group tour? Contact [email protected] for more information. The Atlanta Preservation Center is the City’s private non-profit preservation organization. Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Preservation Center promotes the preservation of Atlanta's architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes through education and advocacy.