Kriegshaber, Victor H., House
Also known as: The Wrecking Bar; Atlanta Art and Glass Supply
Why it's listed
Located at the corner of Moreland and Austin avenues on the edge of Inman Park in Atlanta, this house was designed by Willis F. Denny and built about 1900 for Victor H. Kriegshaber. It is a one-story wood-frame building faced in creamy yellow brick, with a slate hipped roof, terra cotta trim, a semi-circular portico of paired Ionic columns, and stained-glass transoms over its windows. Its ornament runs from Queen Anne to Beaux Arts Classicism, a transition between Victorian Inman Park and later eclectic Atlanta architecture. Kriegshaber, born in 1859, came to Atlanta in 1889, became a contractor and president of a building materials supply company, and led business, charitable and musical organizations, including the Atlanta Philharmonic Society. Denny, who died in 1905, designed many of the city's hotels and churches. Later uses included a church, a dance school, and an architectural antiques business. Interior walls were altered, but the dining room and cherrywood details remain.
Significance in brief: The house is tied to Victor Hugo Kriegshaber, a builder-supply businessman and cultural and civic leader in early twentieth-century Atlanta who lived there until 1924. It is also a fine example of the work of architect Willis F. Denny. Its mix of late Victorian and eclectic details marks a transitional style. The nomination rates its significance as local.
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 79000723, listed January 8, 1979. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 292 Moreland Ave., NE, Atlanta |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | January 8, 1979 |
| Reference number | 79000723 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | ca. 1900 |
| Architect / builder | Willis F. Denny |
| Architectural style | Transitional Queen Anne to Beaux Arts Classicism (late Victorian and eclectic) |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied and in commercial use as a retail outlet for architectural antiques (The Wrecking Bar), with a stained-glass business in the basement; altered from its original interior. |
| Acreage | 0.7 |
| Within district | Inman Park-Moreland Historic District |
| Coordinates | 33.76228, -84.34950 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 79000723.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6436994
- This listing as JSON
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