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6.50" x 8.00"
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8.50" x 10.00"
The Historic Equitable Building - Old Atlanta Art Print
by Mark Tisdale
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The Historic Equitable Building - Old Atlanta art print by Mark Tisdale. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
Design Details
Based on an old black and white photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey by the US Government. This is the corner of the old Equitable... more
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Based on an old black and white photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey by the US Government. This is the corner of the old Equitable building, widely regarded as Atlanta's first skyscraper. It stood on Edgewood Avenue in downtown Atlanta from its construction in 1892 until it was demolished in 1971.
Based on other photos in the series, I believe the original photo I based this artwork on was taken either in the late 1960's or maybe even the year the building was razed to make way for a plaza in front of the new Trust Company Bank Building, completed also in 1971.
It may not be possible to save every old building in a city, but it seems a shame to have lost Atlanta's first skyscraper in the name of progress. The building was designed by the Chicago firm of Burnham and Root, one of the leading firms of the Chicago school of Architecture, well known for Commercial designs like this around the turn of the 20th century.
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About Mark Tisdale
Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...
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