Equitable Building (Atlanta 1892)

Equitable Building was a 35.91 m (117.8 ft), eight-story building at 30 Edgewood Avenue SE, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Equitable Building
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	30-44 Edgewood Avenue SE Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Coordinates	33.754372°N 84.387585°W / 33.754372; -84.387585
Opening	1892
Demolished	1971
Height
Antenna spire	35.91 m (117.8 ft)
Roof	32 m (105 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	8
Lifts/elevators	4
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Burnham and Root
Main contractor	George A. Fuller Company
References
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History

The Equitable Building was built for Joel Hurt, a prominent Atlanta developer and streetcar magnate. It was designed by Chicago's Burnham and Root, the firm established by Georgia-born architect John Wellborn Root (1850-1891) and his partner Daniel Hudson Burnham. When completed in 1892 it was the tallest building with the most floors in Atlanta outside the State Capitol until 1897.

The building was demolished in 1971.^[2]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Atlanta
• Equitable Building (Atlanta)