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Private Event Sales Brochure Private Events VENUE INFORMATION For a unique & unforgettable event, look no further than Atlanta History Center. Centrally located on 33 acres in the beautiful neighborhood of Buckhead, Atlanta History Center features historic houses, gardens, event spaces, and award-winning exhibitions. Intimate weddings to 500-person galas, Atlanta History Center offers the widest variety of private event options at one location. CONTACT US Opposite Page This Page Left This Page Right 404.814.4090 Top: Archetype Studio Inc. Top: Melissa Schollaert Craig Obrist Photography Bottom: Chelsea Patricia Photography Middle: Arden Photography [email protected] Cover: Heather K Cook Photography Bottom: Someplace Wild 02 OVERVIEW Allen Atrium, Exhibition Hall, Atlanta History and Kennedy Theater: The Allen Atrium is our stunning and expansive entrance to the Atlanta History Museum. Rental Period Museum At 5,000 square feet, it can serve as a pre- Evenings, 6:00 PM or later 10 hours function area, such as a silent auction with including setup and cleanup time* cocktails, or as a backdrop for a truly unique ceremony or reception. Your guests will Capacity experience the glass enclosed Visual Vault, 600 standing, 200 seated which showcases parts of our incredible collections and entices guests into our award- Included winning exhibitions, all with cocktails in hand, Limited tables & chairs, access to all offering an unforgettable evening. current exhibitions, parking, security, and event staff *Setup may not begin prior to 2:00 PM Opposite Page This Page Top: Kelly Holtz Photography Top: Affairs to Remember Middle: Craig Warga atlantahistorycenter.com Bottom: Affairs to Remember 04 OVERVIEW DETAILS Swan House The historic 1928 Swan House is a perfect There are no restrooms for events at the setting for your fairytale wedding. Three Swan House. Restrooms are available nearby. Gardens enchanting gardens give you more than one Our golf cart that includes a driver can be option. The ever-famous cascading Fountain rented for $300.00. Or, you can rent a comfort Side, Boxwood Garden, and majestic Column station (trailer with restrooms in it). Side are all unforgettable. The Fountain Side is reserved for wedding ceremonies only. The The rental includes guests touring inside the Column Side with two antique cars can host house leaving food and drinks outside. a ceremony, cocktail hour, or an open-air reception. Furniture is not included outdoors. All tables, chairs, etc. must be rented. Lighting is needed The Swan House has two options for wedding for events that run past sundown and must ceremonies. Because many people are come from Active Production & Design unaware of which side of the house is the front, Limited power is available; a generator may we refer to the side with the four columns and be needed. two antique cars as the Column Side and the side with the large cascading fountain as the There is an additional $750.00 bar set Fountain Side. up fee for events with a bar in the Swan House Gardens. The Fountain Side lawn is closed for events mid- October to mid-March every year. The Column The Swan House is a historic house Side lawn is closed for events mid-July to mid- museum; events and photography are August every year. This is for lawncare. When only permitted outside. one side is closed, the other side is available. Tents: Please see our guidelines on page Rental Period 15 for more information. Evenings, 6:00 PM or later, 10 hours including setup and cleanup time Capacity 800 standing reception using all three sides, 400 wedding ceremony, 400 seated reception on column side Included Parking, security, and event staff Opposite Page This Page This Page Scobey Photography Top Left: Our Labor of Love Bottom Right: Vue Photography Top Right: Laura Stone Photo Bottom Left: Anna Shackleford Photography atlantahistorycenter.com 06 OVERVIEW Included Limited tables & chairs, 8’ x 8’ Grand For a one-of-a-kind experience, include the stage, podium, one wired microphone, Grand Overlook for a spectacular evening parking, security, and event staff Overlook event at one of the most sought after venues in Atlanta. Evening events must have cleanup complete and all vendors off-site Enjoy the simple elegance of this unique no later than 2:00 AM. ballroom featuring a barrel vaulted ceiling, Brazilian cherry-wood floors, and floor-to- There is an additional $500.00 ceiling windows overlooking the magnificent charge to transition the room from Goizueta Gardens. ceremony to reception set-up. Additional fees apply for events Rental Period requiring hours outside the times 10 hours including setup and listed above. cleanup time Capacity 750 standing, 500 seated, 350 seated with stage and dancefloor Opposite Page This Page Top: PWP Studio Top Right: Kristy Dickerson Bottom Right: Stephanie Hicks Photography atlantahistorycenter.com Bottom Left: Derek Wintermute Photography 08 OVERVIEW DRAPER ROOM McElreath McElreath Hall includes the Draper Room, This boutique ballroom has a warm Woodruff Auditorium, McElreath Atrium and atmosphere of midcentury modern with Hall the Blair Room. Some spaces may be rented nature’s touch. Its floor to ceiling windows separately during the day. offer views of our magnificent woodlands. Our designer furniture is included and cannot Rental Period be removed or moved. The octagon table 10 hours including setup and cleanup time. may be used as a buffet, estate table, or a perfect place for a cocktail party centerpiece. Included The Draper Room can comfortably seat 10 adjustable thirty-six inch highboys, 10 approximately 64 guests for a seated served forty-eight-inch round tables, 75 chairs, limited function, 75 for a lecture, or 100 standing for six-foot and eight-foot tables, parking security, a cocktail reception. It includes a microphone and event staff. and portable leather tufted bar. Two screens and projectors are available to use with an MCELREATH ATRIUM additional AV technician fee of $750. The sky-lit atrium is a great first impression to welcome guests to this newly renovated BLAIR ROOM building. It can host up to 100 for a cocktail The Blair Room is a small meeting space that reception. Our beautiful designer furniture is can seat approximately 7 around the table. included and cannot be removed or moved. It can serve as a small conference room or greenroom. WOODRUFF AUDITORIUM Woodruff Auditorium has 398 fixed seats and can be used for commencements, lectures, or meetings. The stage is 10’ by 23’. There is no backstage area. It includes a podium and microphone. The 16’ by 20’ screen and projector are available to use with an additional AV technician fee of $1,250. Opposite Page This Page Steven Dickson Top: Sommer Daniel Photography Bottom Left: Sommer Daniel Photography Bottom Right: Steven Dickson atlantahistorycenter.com 10 OVERVIEW The Cox Room Whether you are looking for an intimate space to host an all-day corporate meeting, rehearsal dinner or birthday party, The Cox Room does not disappoint. With its beautifully appointed décor and unique design elements, this room has that “wow” factor from the minute you walk in. The two screens and projectors are available to use with an additional AV technician fee of $750. Rental Period 10 hours including setup and cleanup time Capacity 110 standing or seated Included 100 natural wood folding chairs, 7 - 48” rounds, 10 - 60” rounds, 10 highboys, limited 6’ and 8’ tables Opposite Page This Page Top: Unknown Top Right: Unknown Bottom Right: Unknown atlantahistorycenter.com Bottom Left: Unknown 12 OVERVIEW Cyclorama, Cyclorama and Texas Locomotive offer an incredible experience for you and your guests. Texas You will enter through the Locomotion Gallery which houses the Texas Locomotive, flow into the Upper Gallery for cocktails and hors Locomotive, d’oeuvres or a seated dinner surrounded by artifacts. When your guests venture into the and Olympics Cyclorama they will be awed by the almost 18,000 square foot painting and diorama. This 1886 artifact was recently restored and opened in February 2019 as one of Atlanta’s most unique event spaces. Guests can also experience our 1996 Atlanta Olympics exhibit. Rental Period Evenings, 6:00 PM or later, 10 hours including setup and cleanup time Capacity Upper Gallery 140 standing, 110 seated Platform 60 standing Included 100 natural wood folding chairs, 7 – 48” rounds, 10 – 60” rounds, 10 highboys, limited 6’ and 8’ tables Opposite Page This Page Top: Unknown Top Right: Unknown Bottom Right: Unknown atlantahistorycenter.com Bottom Left: Unknown THE DETAILS THE DETAILS Events Tents $1 million with the History Center named as additionally flowers, or plants are not allowed in the fountains. to remove person or persons who bring alcohol on site. Private • The interiors of historic houses are for viewing only. They • A fee of $6,500.00 is required to set up a tent on the insured, Automotive Liability insurance of $1 million, and • Every sandbag must be checked on-site for leaks before The client must inform their guests and vendors of this are not available for events, photography, weather plan, Swan column side or the parking lot next to Swan House. Umbrella insurance of $2 million. brought into any History Center building and must be restriction. holding room, etc. This fee includes up to 24 hours of set up and break down • Signed History Center Event Guidelines inside a protective canvas bag. • Wedding receptions in July and August must be indoors Event • Beverages are allowed in the museum galleries, food time (of tent, lighting, and decor in the area the tent is) • If using weights, they must also be in protective covering due to heat. is not. Food and beverage are not allowed inside on the day before and the day after the event. Additional The caterer must comply with the following to prevent damage to floors and walls.
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