Atlanta Biltmore Hotel and Biltmore Apartments
Also known as: The Biltmore
Why it's listed
Two red brick buildings on West Peachtree Street in Atlanta make up the Biltmore: an eleven-story hotel and a ten-story apartment building, both completed in 1924. Leonard Schultze of the New York firm Schultze and Weaver designed them, and Starrett Brothers built them. Both have reinforced-concrete frames faced in brick laid in English bond, with neo-Georgian detailing such as pedimented windows, limestone corner pilasters and two-story porticoes with paired columns. Financing came largely from William Candler, a son of Coca-Cola's Asa G. Candler, working with hotelier John McEntee Bowman. The $6 million hotel opened in April 1924 and became a gathering place for civic groups, the first home of the Atlanta Historical Society, and the studio home of WSB radio for over thirty years. It was listed as an excellent example of the grand 1920s hotel and a marker of Atlanta's commercial growth. The 1969 lobby remodeling altered some original character, and the rear garden terrace is gone, but the main dining room and ballroom are largely intact.
Significance in brief: The nomination holds that the complex is significant in Atlanta urban and commercial history and Georgia architectural history. It is an excellent example of the grand hotels built across America in the 1920s, and its size and location mark Atlanta's commercial progress. Its neo-Georgian design was meant to reflect the refined grace of the New South.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 80001071, listed January 20, 1980. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 817 W. Peachtree St., Atlanta |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | January 20, 1980 |
| Reference number | 80001071 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1923-Present |
| Architect / builder | Leonard Schultze, architect; Starrett Brothers, builders |
| Architectural style | Neo-Georgian |
| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in use as a convention hotel; the former apartment building has been reserved for hotel accommodations since 1969. Condition is marked good. |
| Acreage | 3.3 |
| Coordinates | 33.77686, -84.38630 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 80001071.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4816011
- This listing as JSON
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