{"nrhp_refnum":"83000227","name":"Atlanta City Hall","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"68 Mitchell St. SW","address_restricted":false,"city":"Atlanta","county":"Fulton County","state":"GA","lat":33.74899583200005,"lon":-84.39027680699996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1983-07-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Politics/Government","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Atlanta City Hall is an eleven-story Gothic-style office tower on a four-story rectangular base at 58 Mitchell Street S.W., Atlanta, Georgia. It opened on February 22, 1930, and was designed by G. Lloyd Preacher.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a fine example of Gothic Revival design for a government building, with pointed arches, vertical emphasis, pinnacles and a two-type terra cotta exterior. It is also a work of architect G. Lloyd Preacher and was built entirely of Georgia materials during the Depression. Its governmental significance rests on serving continuously as city hall since 1930.","narrative":"Atlanta City Hall is an eleven-story office tower rising above a four-story rectangular base on Mitchell Street S.W. Completed in 1930 to designs by architect G. Lloyd Preacher, it is built of reinforced concrete and covered in cream-colored terra cotta, with olive green ornamental terra cotta spandrels set between uninterrupted piers. Pointed arches, pinnacles and strong vertical lines mark it as Gothic Revival. Inside, the grand entrance lobby combines bronze and marble, and oak-beamed ceilings remain in the mayor's office and council chambers. Granite, marble, terra cotta and brick all came from Georgia, a notable point for a Depression-era project. The site, a former private home and girls' high school, lies a block from the earlier city hall. The building has housed the mayor's office, council meetings and public services since February 1930, and it was recognized for its architecture and its long role in city government.","period_of_significance":"1900- (specific date 1930)","architect_builder":"G. Lloyd Preacher, Architect; National Construction Co., contractors","architectural_style":"Gothic Revival","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Occupied and still used as city hall; original first-floor interior remains intact, with later office modernization, fireproofing, air conditioning and terra cotta repair.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:40.784681-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_GA/83000227.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000227/c2db0935a3-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/83000227/c2db0935a3-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Gabriel Benzur","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlanta_City_Hall_from_HABS.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabriel Benzur</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atlanta_City_Hall_from_HABS.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/93208074","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta_City_Hall","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4816038"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/georgia/fulton-county/atlanta-city-hall-83000227/"}