Designation Report for 306 Ponce De Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS)

Home , Bill Campbell (mayor), Eagle NYC, Kodak Building 9, The Eagle (bar)

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KEISHA LANCE 55 TRINITY AVENUE, S.W. SUITE 3350 - ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0308 TIM KEANE BOTTOMS 404-330-6145 - FAX: 404-658-7491 Commissioner MAYOR www.atlantaga.gov KEVIN BACON, AIA, AICP Director, Office of Design Designation Report for 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS)

In Accordance with Section 16-20.005(d) of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances

Street Address: 306 (aka 306-308) Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE

Application Number: N-20-407 (D-20-407)

Proposed Category of Designation: Landmark Building / Site (LBS)

Zoning Categories at Time of Designation: MRC-2

District: 14 Land Lot: 48 County: Fulton

Designation Report Sections: 1. Eligibility Criteria 2. Minimum Findings 3. Physical Description of the Property 4. Period of Significance 5. Neighborhood Context 6. Occupancy / Use of the Property 7. History and Narrative Statement of Significance 8. Bibliography 9. Contributing / Non-Contributing Structures 10. Potential for Transfer of Development Rights and Economic Incentives 11. General Boundary Description 12. Boundary Justification 13. General Plat Map 14. Photographs 15. Exhibits

Except as noted below, Sections #1 - #8 and #15 of this Designation Report are based on, incorporate the research completed by and includes text prepared by Historic Atlanta, Inc. and shall be considered part of the Director’s “research” as required in Section 16- 20.005(d) for the preparation of a Designation Report for a proposed nomination.

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1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

As more fully described in this Designation Report, the 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets the following criteria for a Landmark Building / Site (LBS), as defined in Section 16-20.004(b)(2)(a):

Group I - Historic Significance: Three (3) total criteria - if qualifying under this group alone, at least one (1) criterion must be met. The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site meets three (3) criteria:

(1) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site is associated with the work of a person of exceptionally high significance to the city, the state and the nation: RuPaul Andre Charles. At the Celebrity Club where RuPaul continued to build upon and expand his performances as a dancer, lead singer of his band, Wee Wee Pole, an individual musical artist, a drag queen and a variety show host. Butler sees that “Celebrity Club offered RuPaul so many performance experiences that helped him find what was possible for his future life as a world class entertainer.” Ru would continue to experiment with shows and eventually created a fake tv show at the club, foreshadowing his future success with RuPaul’s Drag Race, bringing drag culture into the homes of viewers around the world.

(2) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site is associated with an extremely important historical trend and event of local and state significance: the historic pattern of the policing, harassment, and social control of LGBTQ persons (2009 - 2010).1 2 The Atlanta Eagle marks a particularly significant example of policing and harassment due to the strong public resistance to the City of Atlanta’s action. The Atlanta Eagle fought back and won a legal case against the City of Atlanta.

These historic activities against the LGBTQ community have occurred primarily over the last 70 years. Raids that contribute to the history of the LGBTQ harassment and policing in Atlanta include, but are not limited to the raid of a 1969 showing of Andy Warhol's “Lonesome Cowboy” at a theatre in Ansley Mall, a showing of an adult film the Gay Paree theatre in 1973, and the raid of the Atlanta Eagle in 2009.3 4

1 Scott, p.5 2 NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. pp.35-39 3 South of Stonewall: The Atlanta Police Raid That Sparked Georgia Gay Liberation, South of Stonewall: The Atlanta Police Raid That Sparked Georgia Gay Liberation, Georgia Public Broadcasting, June 28, 2019, https://www.gpbnews.org/post/south-stonewall-atlanta-police-raid-sparked-georgia-gay-liberation 4 Mike Chritensen, “'Throat' Continues Run at Gay Paree,” The Atlanta Constitution, September 2, 1973, p. 58) ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 2 of 71

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against the Atlanta Police Department for illegal searches and seizures.5 According to the plaintiffs’ lawyer Dan Grossman, “The Eagle Raid was the worst act of official government-conducted anti-gay discrimination in Atlanta in almost 40 years -- since the gay bar raids of the 1970s -- and the city government,” under leadership of Mayor Kasim Reed, “spent more than a year defending the actions of the police and opposing the rights and dignity of gay [Atlantans].”6

Per the settlement agreement, the City of Atlanta has incorporated new training requirements for the Atlanta Police Department. In addition, the relationship between the LGBTQ+ community and City leaders has continued to evolve since 2009. “It is hard to imagine any Atlanta politicial ... openly opposing LGBT dignity in the way a mayor thought he could get away with just... years ago,” Grossman notes.7

The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site is also associated with an extremely important historical trend and event of local significance: the transition of the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor from a fashionable, residential corridor containing large, stylistic homes for middle and upper income residents to a commercial corridor containing small office, retail, and eating/drinking establishments, and larger institutional uses.

Through the early and mid-1900s, Peachtree Street, 10th Street and Ponce De Leon Avenue became commercial corridors for small businesses catering to the residents of Midtown. New small commercial structures were built along these streets, but “Ponce de Leon, in particular, is characterized by houses which have been altered to accommodate businesses, and small commercial blocks.”8 Ponce De Leon Avenue evolved from a residential street into an increasingly commercial corridor – and the architecture changed to reflect that shift.

(3) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site is associated with an extremely important social group in the history of the city and the state: the LGBTQ community in the City of Atlanta. The LGBTQ community played a critical role in the revitalization of the City of Atlanta in the 1970s -1990s, particularly the neighborhoods in northeast and east Atlanta. This community is an integral part of the City’s social, cultural, and political landscape and have helped created the City’s reputation as an open, welcoming, progressive, dynamic, and diverse urban area.

5 “Calhoun v. Pennington Legal Complaint,” Calhoun v. Pennington Legal Complaint (2009)) http://eagleraid.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Eagle-Complaint.pdf.Note: Filed at United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 6 “Atlanta Eagle / 306 Ponce History,” Atlanta Eagle / 306 Ponce History, May 14, 2020). Note: E-mail between Daniel Grossman, lawyer for the Atlanta Eagle, and Charles R. Paine. Will be referred in later footnotes as “Grossman” 7 Grossman 8 NRHP, p.5 ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 3 of 71

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Group II- Architectural Significance: Eleven (11) total criteria - if qualifying under this group alone, at least five (5) criteria must be met. The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets three (3) criteria:

(1) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue - Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) clearly dominates and is strongly associated with the street scene along Ponce de Leon Avenue and the urban landscape in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. The Atlanta Eagle Building occupies a highly visible location along the significant and well- known Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor.

(10) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) has virtually all character-defining elements of its type and design intact, taking into account both its late 1800s original construction and its 1940s adaption into a mid- century commercial building reflective of the transformation of the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor.

(11) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site’s (LBS) original site orientation is maintained. The buildings and associated features have not been moved or altered from their original and 1940s orientation facing Ponce de Leon Avenue. The 1940s façade’s relationship to the public sidewalk and right-of-way remains unchanged. The Landmark Building / Site (LBS) maintains a prominent and recognizable site along the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor.

Group III - Cultural Significance: Three (3) total criteria - if qualifying under this group alone, at least one (1) criterion must be met, as well as least three (3) criteria from Groups I and II. The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets three (3) criteria:

(1) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) has served as a focus of activity, a gathering spot, or other specific point of reference in the urban fabric of the city, particularly by the LGBTQ community and through its use as The Celebrity Club, Renegades, and The Atlanta Eagle. These spaces were generally free from the societal pressures that limited personal expression. Since the initial wave of LGBTQ establishments in the early 1970s, the popularity of these types of spaces has remained sustainable and has contributed to the establishing of new LGBTQ spaces to this day.

(2) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) is broadly known or recognized by residents throughout the city, particularly by the LBGTQ community. LGBTQ Atlantans, like members of LGBTQ communities across the United States, were also empowered to become more public, resist societal pressure, and create various religious, political, and cultural groups such as the Metropolitan Community Church, the Atlanta Chapter of the Gay Liberation Front, and Red Dyke Theatre. Coinciding with the emergence of these local organizations, was the creation of bars, restaurants, and bookstores for LGBTQ customers in nodes within the City of Atlanta such as the Cheshire Bridge corridor, Little Five Points, and the Midtown neighborhood. ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 4 of 71

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(3) The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) clearly conveys a sense of time and place and about which one has an exceptionally good ability to interpret the historic character of the building: that of an late 1800s house with a 1940s front addition reflecting the changing character of the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor. The original L-shaped residence is of the Tudor- revival style, while the 20th century renovations and addition are typical of Mid-century modern design. The historic alteration of 306 Ponce De Leon Avenue happened slightly before that of the adjacent “Kodak building”.9 By 1949, the home had been divided into multiple units, and a new front addition completely transformed the once stately home into a decidedly commercial space.

2. MINIMUM FINDINGS

The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets the specific criteria referenced in Section #1 of this report (“Eligibility Criteria”). Further, as more fully described in this Designation Report, the 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) also meets the “minimum criteria” for a Landmark Building / Site (LBS) as set out in Section 16-20.004(b)(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the City as follows:

Section 16-20.004(b)(1): The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) possesses an integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, taking into account the integrity of the cumulative physical changes that occurred during the entire period of significance: 1898 to 2020. . Section 16-20.004(b)(1)(a) – (c): a. The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history, particularly the LGBTQ community in the City of Atlanta and the transformation of a significant corridor in the City of Atlanta; and b. The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past, particularly RuPaul Andre Charles; and c. The 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, particularly its original residential form and its evolution to a commercial structure that incorporates that original residential form. .

3. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY

Summary Description: a. Date of construction and source(s) used to determine date: July 28, 1898 (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

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The Atlanta Eagle Building began as a typical Ponce De Leon Ave mansion built in the late 19th century. In 1949 a one-story commercial addition was built onto the front facade. The original L-shaped residence is of the Tudor-revival style, while the 20th century renovations and addition are typical of Mid-century modern design.

Changes have occurred to the building over time. These changes are itemized below with known date or period of change. Changes dating to the physical conversion of the building in 1949 are particularly significant. 1. Commercial addition (1949) 2. Rear Yard clearance for Parking (1949) 3. Second story windows - west facade (1949) 4. Lower story-Mid-century modern style renovation- NW corner (1949) 5. Door to roof of commercial addition (1949) 6. Glass Block Window (1987+) 7. Rear protruding stories receive Aluminum siding - west & north facade - Undetermined 8. Porch and exterior staircases - (1984 -according to Fulton Tax Assessor. OBY tab) 9. Stone wall - (Post 1965: absent on 1949 aerial photograph and 1965 Sanborn map) 10. Arches built inside of the entryways to 304 & 308 Ponce doorways (Pre-1984)

Present Day South Facade

The south facade of the Atlanta Eagle Building is notable for its one-story commercial addition. This addition was built on the entire front yard of the original 1898 residence up to the parcel’s eastern, western, and southern property lines.

The commercial facade is painted a dark variation of the color grey and can theoretically be broken down structurally into three sections with a common frieze of simple 27 x 27 concrete square tiles. These tiles in this frieze are arranged 30 across and 3 high. Above the tile frieze is a very simple cornice. The three sections of this facade reflect the original division of this addition for use as three commercial spaces and are divided with the same mid-century tiles stacked vertically 5 high.

The fenestration of this facade has been altered to now serve the sole tenant of the building, The Atlanta Eagle. The fenestration framed by the tiles furthest to the west, the 304 Ponce De Leon unit, is filled in with four arches similar to a Roman arch. These arches are made of non-structural brick with three-brick, corbelled imposts and no keystones. Behind the arches are inlaid panels made of wood boards painted red.

The fenestration framed by the tiles furthest to the east, the 308 Ponce De Leon unit, is filled in with five similarly spaced arches most similar to a Roman arch. These arches are made of non-structural brick with three-brick, corbelled imposts and no keystones. Behind the arches are inlaid panels made of wood boards painted red. The arches are from ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 6 of 71

ATTACHMENT “A” TO NOMINATION RESOLUTION FOR N-20-407 / D-20-407 sometime before 1985, when Celebrity Club opened in the building, according to Clare Butler.

The fenestration framed by the tiles in the center is the entrance to the Atlanta Eagle Building. This entryway is framed with a similar style arch to the east and west infill walls, however the top is stretched horizontally into a more square opening. Glass double-doors are recessed in this entryway. The Atlanta Eagle Logo is displayed above on a sign.

Recessed from the commercial facade is the older residential facade. The second story, slate roof, and a projecting gable on the east side of the manse’s front facade are above commercial addition’s parapet and flat roof.

The roof structure of the 1898 home is slate. The ridgeline of the main gable roof has patinated copper flashing. A chimney is visible cresting a foot or two above the east edge of this ridgeline from the back side of the home. The gable projecting towards the street has deep soffit. This gable end has a centered window and appears to be missing decorative half-timbering suggested by ghost marks in the vertical siding.

The second story, excluding the gable, has a window that is centered in the home’s facade is embedded in half timbering near the gable. Unkind repairs seem to have damaged some of the half timbering, and it is likely that repair work removed a window on the home’s western side of the south facade. These unkind renovations are of an unknown date and are not visible from the public right-of-way.

Present Day West Facade

The west facade of the building is particularly hard to see. The portion of the commercial addition of the building is unable to be seen as it butts up to the Kodak Building, 300 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, with only a narrow space between. The commercial addition’s side wall is made of brick laid in the American common-bond method.

As one travels from the front of the building to the rear, there is a one-floor change in the grade. Using this elevation change, a two-story massing with aluminum siding was built adjacent to the home on the rear. This section is one room deep and has no window on the west facade’s second story, however, the first story of this addition on the west facade is painted black, a color deeply tied to the history of the Eagle, and has metal double doors with red fencing over each door frame. This entryway goes to the Barking Leather store inside the Atlanta Eagle. Inside the store, one can see the original brick foundation of the home. This section appears to have been developed over time as the original structure’s rear porch was enclosed.

A staircase ascends across the west facade of the original home originating from the bottom floor of where the rear massing meets the main block of the original home. The staircase ascends to the center of the main floor of the historic home. The home’s exterior walls are the historic veneered 198 masonry construction around the chimney and on the lower level where an original segmented arch window remains.

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The staircase ascends to the center of the main floor of the historic home. As one ascends up this staircase to the exterior walls of the main floor of the home, it becomes apparent that this brick is not red brick that was painted yellow like the first floor. The brick itself is buff/yellow. This renovated exterior wall is mid-century modern in design and features small vertical ribbon windows near the corner of the north and west facades. Though this renovation is unkind to the original home, it is historically significant and reflects the change of use of the building in the middle of the 20th century.

The third floor’s exterior walls on the second floor and in the gable wall above is the original half-timbering, typical of the home's Tudor style. This decorative half-timbering is in decent condition. Windows on the main floor seem original to the mid-century renovation. One 2’ x 5’ (vertical) window closer to the rear of the home on the main floor looks as if it were replaced without interfering with the half-timbering. Centered on this wall is another smaller window embedded in the half-timbering. Another window closer to the front of the home is more intrusive, yet significant. It is a Chicago style window.

Two large vertical rectangular vents are located in the gable wall. These vents are inside the half-timbering and are symmetrically placed on each side of the home’s axis. These vents appear to be in poor condition.

Present Day North Facade

The north facade is the rear of the Atlanta Eagle Building.

For the purposes of this nomination, the rear facade will be described in three sections: The main historic Tudor-revival residence, projecting rear floors, and the two story patio.

The original Tudor-revival residence is primarily only visible above the first story. The placement of the windows on the second story appears intact with a chimney made with common-bond structural bricking towering along / close to the west edge of the north facade, through the eave of the slate roof.

There is an extension of the slate roof on the eastern third of the manse’s facade down past the typical eaves a few feet allowing this section of the structure to project out a few feet.

A notable amount of the half timbering on the second story no longer remains and was replaced with wood siding; however, half-timbering on the more visible northwest corner remains.

The main story and lower level project one room out of the north facade of the main house. As mentioned earlier, it is not clear whether this is original. Sanborn maps dating back to 1911 do provide evidence that this massing is original or dates to at least 13 years from when the home was built. It does appear that the skin of this massing has been renovated.

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ATTACHMENT “A” TO NOMINATION RESOLUTION FOR N-20-407 / D-20-407 perpendicular with the main house. This roof has a similar pitch to the slate roof of the main house and is original to the house. The exterior material on this portion is aluminum siding on the main floor on the north wall. This siding is painted black and extends west to the second portion until the covered porch terminates at a staircase. The exterior wall material under the roof structure is clapboard or bevel siding.

The second portion of the rear-projecting floors to the west is slightly wider and has a lower pitched hipped roof that intersects the house at the convergence of the three triangles. This portion is also one room deep and has a door to the two-story porch. The aluminum is unpainted around this massing in areas protected by the shed roof of the porch’s second story.

The lower level of these floors have aluminum siding painted black running the width of the building. Projecting further to the rear on both the main floor of the building and lower level is a two-story wood porch. The main story patio is protected with a roof. The lower patio extends further from the house another 10-15 feet until the wood fence dividing the patio from the parking lot. On the parking lot side of this fence are two pavilions with shed roofs on each end of the fence. The pavilion to the left has a short staircase up to the floor. The pavilion to the west has a larger staircase to permit entry into the Atlanta Eagle.

Present Day East Facade

The east facade will be broken down into four sections: the commercial addition, the main house, the rear-projecting main and lower stories, and the porch.

The commercial addition is a simple common-bond wall on the east. With no windows, the taller portion of this addition runs along the property line to the bottom of the residence’s main gable. Much of this masonry wall is hidden behind a non-structural wall made of stones, however, Sanborn maps from 1965 indicate this is not original. This mid- century addition wraps the corner of the main portion of the Tudor revival home at a lower height to the chimney.

The east chimney is a good example of a Tudor revival chimney. It is on the exterior of the main gable and runs up though the pitched roof behind the eaves of the gable. It is brick with three ribs running the height of the chimney for simple ornament.

The main level of the main house structure is visible to the north of the chimney. The exterior material is brick and has two narrow windows made with segmental arches that appear original to the house.

The exterior material of the second story and east gable wall is half timbering. These floors’ decorative half-timbering is in good condition. Looking at the chimney on this floor is a window located to the north and a door to the south. Both are embedded between the half-timbering. The narrow window appears to be an original six-over-six double hung window. The door is likely original to the mid-century renovation for access to the flat roof of the commercial addition.

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Located further south in the half timbering is another window. This window is not original to the Tudor home, but it could be considered a historic element like the Chicago window on the west facade. This large window is made of glass blocks. Located at the top of a wood grand staircase on the interior, this glass block window is a notable feature of the Atlanta Eagle from patrons inside the bar as well. This window is original to the Atlanta Eagle.

Inside the gable end of the east facade are two simple pointed windows typical of the style of the original home. Both are located adjacent to the protruding gable on both sides. These windows have many small square panes.

The exterior material of the rear projecting main and lower stories of the home is clapboard or bevel siding. There are no windows in the siding on the lower level. There are two 2-over-2 double-hung windows on the main floor centered in this siding.

On the exterior of the home to the north is the two-story porch on the main and lower levels. This porch has a shed roof on the upper level and is made of wood.

4. PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE

The period of significance extends from the construction and completion of the original house in 1898 to 2020.

5. NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT

The Atlanta Eagle Building is situated along Atlanta’s Ponce De Leon Ave. This corridor is a historic boulevard in the City of Atlanta with a variety of building forms and styles.

Ponce De Leon Ave / Circle was originally built as a residential corridor at the turn of the 19th century, during which a portion of the Atlanta Eagle Building was constructed. The street became more multi-family during the progressive era,and developed into a commercial corridor throughout the 20th century.

Across Ponce De Leon Ave from the Atlanta Eagle Building is the Grady Ponce De Leon Center. Catty-corner to the Atlanta Eagle and Kodak Buildings is the iconic Krispy Kreme Building. Across Argonne is a series of small non-historic commercial structures with dirt parking and greenspace to their rear.

The Atlanta Eagle Building is located at the southern edge of the Midtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Midtown Historic District was last updated in 1999. The 1999 Midtown Historic District National Register Nomination describes the neighborhood as follows:

“Buildings in the historic district include exceptional architect-designed buildings and commercial and residential resources that are representative of architectural styles and house types built throughout Georgia from the late 19th century through the first half of the 20th century…

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Historic commercial buildings in Midtown are scattered throughout the neighborhood. The main commercial areas were along Peachtree Street, 10th Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue...Today, Ponce de Leon is characterized by houses which have been altered to accommodate businesses, and small commercial blocks and gas stations.”

6. OCCUPANCY / USE OF THE PROPERTY

General Occupancy / Use Patterns: a. Residence (1898 - 1940s) b. Retail, offices & restaurant - (1940s - 1981) c. Bar(s): 1981 - present

Residential Occupants: a. Lula Quinby (Hemphill) & L. D. Teackle (1898 - 1899) - Atlanta City Directories (CD) b. Margaret Edgar (1900) - CD c. H. Ed. Maddox, pres. Atlanta Cotton & Stock Exchange (1901) - CD d. Virgil B. Hooks & Charles Hooks, clerks (1901) - CD e. Lawrence Strickland, coachman (1901) – REAR - CD f. Albert Summers (1903) - CD g. Ervin & Alice Ewell (1904) - CD h. Mary Moans (1905) - CD i. William L. Hancock & Family (1906-1909/10) - CD j. Haughton/ Horton Turner, spouse. Ada/Ida. Son. Charles T. (1912-1916) - CD k. T.L Lewis & spouse 1925 - Atlanta Constitution l. A. M. Baldwin - 1927 - CD m. Claude Blount - Oct 1st, 1939 - Atlanta Constitution

Commercial Occupants:

DATE 304 PONCE 306 PONCE 308 PONCE November 16, Mr. Kahn/ “Newly decorated 1947 Officespace” National Employment January 1949 Service

June 1, 1949 Parker & Co realty October 27, Capri Italian Restaurant - 1949 Parker & Co realty Opening November 19 Caruso's restaurant - 1952 " Opening August 22 1953 Parker & Co realty Caruso's restaurant

July 25, 1955 Parker & Co realty Star Industries February 16, National Gyramatic of 1956 GA Caruso's restaurant

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January “Open space by star 10,1958 photo” January 15th, 1958 Caruso's Restaurant November 9 & 16, 1959 Community Builders Inc. November 25, 1959 Caruso's restaurant

April 22, 1963 Ceasar's Italian Restaurant December 6, 1963 DOT realty Firearms Inc. (DeKalb Fire April 11, 1964 Arms)

June 3 1964 DOT REALTY October 10th, FIREARMS INC. (DeKalb 1964 Fire Arms) December 9 ,1964 Pizza House January 6, 1968 Pizza House January 9 Pizza House - “giving up 1969 lease” September 10, 1974 Mrs. Taylor's Restaurant C & L Restaurant (Liq. Lisc. March 76 posting) THIS IS IT PUB (Liq. lisc. October 76 posting)

Dec 1977 BIG JOHN's (Restaurant) Feb 10th 1978 - April of 1980 Flowers by Bourgoise Antonio's pizzeria (first liquor March 2, 1981 license app) Antonio’s Pizzeria (liquor July 15,1983 license posting) February 23, 1985 Celebrity Club (AD) Texas Drilling Company (Liquor License App.) - Not August 24, occupying space/ In 1985 operation in VaHi August 19, Renegades Saloon (Liquor 1987 License posting) Etc. Mag. Vol. Renegades Saloon 3,#43( Oct.23- “Now Open” 29) (ETC Mag)

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Renegades Saloon November Grand Opening Party 21st, 1987 (ETC Mag) Atlanta Eagle Opened April 28, 1988 (ETC Mag)

1988-Present The Atlanta Eagle The Atlanta Eagle The Atlanta Eagle

7. HISTORY AND NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Early History The land around 306 Ponce De Leon Ave was platted in 1883. The area between 8th and 10th streets was primarily developed by George S. May. William A. Hemphill, a native Georgian who came to Atlanta in 1867, purchased some of these lots in 1888 for investment purposes. Hemphill was a co-founder of The Atlanta Constitution in 1868 as a publication dedicated to the advancement of Atlanta during Reconstruction. He later served as mayor of Atlanta from 1891 to 1893. Hemphill owned land along Monroe Drive and Ponce de Leon Avenue, and in 1898 let his daughter Lula Belle Hemphill Quinby relocate to 162 Ponce De Leon Circle, the lot located at the corner of Ponce De Leon Circle & Bedford Ave. 10 11 12

A July 8, 1898 Women and Society section in The Atlanta Constitution announced Lula Belle Quinby, the daughter of Mayor William Arnold Hemphill, and her husband L. D. Teakcle Quinby, “moved into their new home” in July of 1898.13 Five months later, a second advertisement in the Atlanta Constitution announced the Quinby family had lost “two setter pups.”14

Early Ponce De Leon Avenue was pushed by developers Richard Peters and renowned real estate duo George and Forrest Adair to be the most exclusive, upper class corridor in Atlanta. 162 Ponce De Leon Avenue was no exception. Even five years after the home was constructed, the Adairs proclaimed there was “no prettier or more modern home in the city” – and rent was $40.15 The two-story home featured nine rooms, a slate roof, two porcelain tubs, a furnace, gas, electricity, and a four car garage.16 17

10 “National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District,” National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District § (1999), NRHP ID #99000161, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/8f2849b8-ff41-4c11-a741-36ec136c140c) 11 Sharon Foster Jones, Atlanta's Ponce De Leon Avenue (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012)) p.75-78 12 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1911)). 1911 Sanborn Maps indicate that Ponce De Leon Circle and Ponce De Leon Avenue were used interchangeably in the early years of the development of the Ponce De Leon Corridor 13 “Woman and Society,” The Atlanta Constitution, July 28, 1898, p.9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/26935447/) 14 “Lost.,” The Atlanta Constitution, December 30, 1898, p.6, https://www.newspapers.com/image/26877496/) 15 Forrest and George Adair, “Three North Side Houses for Rent,” The Atlanta Constitution, August 30, 1094, p.12, https://www.newspapers.com/image/26929707/) 16 Ibid. 17 E. L. Harling, “Ponce De Leon Home at a Sacrifice,” The Atlanta Constitution, June 1, 1919, p.14) ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 13 of 71

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It is unclear why the Quinby family moved out of the home by 1900, but for the next five years the home was rented to several individuals and families. Two of these tenants were H. Ed. Maddox, son of an Atlanta City Councilmember, and his business partner Charles Hooks, who Maddox partnered with to establish the Atlanta Cotton & Stock Exchange, lived in the home in 1901. By 1905, William L. Hancock purchased the home. The Hancock family included William L. Hancock Sr., his wife Virginia, and their two sons Kerfoot and William Hancock, Jr.

The Hancock family began construction for a new, Italian Renaissance style house to the west on the same lot in May of 1910. The new house featured veneered yellow-brick construction and a tile roof, large eaves, and decorative brackets. Upon completion of their new residence, the Hancocks vacated and began renting-out the Quinby house. The Quinby House retained its residential use through the first half of the 20th century and was a center of social activity hosting well known guests, organizational gatherings, and even a funeral. 18 19

Development of a Unique Building Form (1949)

The Atlanta Eagle Building is architecturally significant for its unique building form created by a historic change in use of properties in Midtown: a building with a modern commercial facade and historic home in the rear.

Through the early and mid-1900s, Peachtree Street, 10th Street and Ponce De Leon Avenue became commercial corridors for small businesses catering to the residents of Midtown. New small commercial structures were built along these streets, but “Ponce de Leon, in particular, is characterized by houses which have been altered to accommodate businesses, and small commercial blocks.”20 Ponce De Leon Avenue evolved from a residential street into an increasingly commercial corridor – and the architecture changed to reflect that shift. Sharon Foster Jones, author of Atlanta’s Ponce De Leon Avenue, describes two structures that best reflect this historic transformation.

The two commercial buildings, located adjacent to each other on the northeast corner of Argonne Avenue and Ponce De Leon Avenue, are perfect examples of Ponce’s evolution from antebellum farmland to urban commercial development. Two houses, built on historic land, changed from residential to commercial over the course of the twentieth century. The house on the corner is known to modern Atlantans as the Kodak building because of its large rooftop sign, while the house immediately to the east is known as home of the Atlanta Eagle… 21

18City of Atlanta, “Application for Building Permit from Will. L Hancock at 162 Ponce De Leon” (Atlanta, May 27, 1910.)) 19 Mrs. Turner’s Funeral Conducted on Friday” The Atlanta Constitution, August 4, 1917, p. 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/26917180/) 20 NRHP, p.5 21 Jones, pp.75-76. ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 14 of 71

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1917 resulted in the destruction of several residences along Ponce to limit the northward spread of the inferno (Garrett 1954, II:701–2). The Dixie Highway Association’s decision to include Ponce de Leon Avenue as part of the 1916 re-alignment of the Dixie Highway’s Eastern Division (nicknamed the “Old Capital Route”) between Atlanta and Waynesboro, Georgia would have an even greater impact on the corridor’s setting between the 1920s and the 1940s. As a section of the Dixie Highway (also known as Bankhead Highway and later U.S. Highway 78), Ponce de Leon Avenue became a primary east-west route for overland car travel into and out of the city, which resulted in increased automobile traffic and accelerated changes along the road as late nineteenth and early twentieth century single-family development as older houses were either demolished and replaced by new apartment complexes and auto-oriented, commercial buildings. (The previous paragraph is from the Designation Report adopted as “Findings of Fact” in 2018 by the Atlanta Urban Design Commission for the Ponce de Leon Avenue Tourist Home Landmark Building / Site (LBS) designation located at 881 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE.)

The historic alteration of 306 Ponce De Leon Avenue happened slightly before that of the adjacent “Kodak building”.22 By 1949, the home had been divided into multiple units, and a new front addition completely transformed the once stately home into a decidedly commercial space. The rear yard had also been paved after demolishing the garage to make way for commercial-scale automobile parking. That same year, the first commercial tenant – Capri Italian Restaurant – opened for business in what is now the Eagle’s dance floor.

“Capri Italian Restaurant Opens At 308 Ponce” was announced in the Atlanta Constitution October 31st, 1949 in the 308 unit of the building.23 The Italian Restaurant, opened by the notable Chef Vito Mesteretta, was well received by Atlantans. The building has served as space for various commercial tenants including offices, a flower shop, realty firm, gun store, motorized-mattress store, restaurants, and today, a bar, and like all commercial buildings, these tenants made minor changes to each storefront of the building. The only recognizable non-historic renovations are to the building’s fenestration, thus it should be concluded that the building retains the character-defining commercial structure. 24 25 26 27

22 Note: The City of Atlanta changed its street address numeration system in 1926. 23 “Capri Italian Restaurant Opens at 308 Ponce,” The Atlanta Constitution, October 31, 1949, p.17, https://www.newspapers.com/image/397878432/) 24 Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation, 1949 Aerial Photograph of Atlanta and Region., Digital Collections (Georgia State University Library), accessed May 22, 2020, https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/atlaerial/id/180/rec/63). p.61 25 The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, “Historic Context Statement for LGBT History in New York City,” 2018), available at: http://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp- content/uploads/2018/11/NYC_LGBT_Sites_Context_Statement_102618_web-compressed1.pdf New York’s Historic Context Statement notes the evaluations process historic LGBTQ sites that are also architecturally significant should be evaluated with the massing of the structure and characteristics excluding building fenestration. 26 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1965)). This map shows the interior division of the building by street address. 27 “DON’T FIGHT THAT CROSS BABY” The Atlanta Constitution, March 2, 1956, p.22 ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 15 of 71

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The building is an unaltered, historically-contributing structure in the 1999 National Register Midtown Historic District.28

LGBTQ Significance

The Atlanta Eagle Building is historically significant for its association to the LGBTQ community. The historic association is tied to two types of historic LGBTQ sites: sites of social interaction and sites representative of the historic pattern of the policing, harassment, and social control of LGBTQ persons.

306 Ponce De Leon as a site of social interaction (1985 - present)

It was only in 1998 when the Georgia Supreme Court’s Powell v. State ruling struck down Georgia’s sodomy laws. Only years before, the U.S. Supreme Court case Bowers v. Hardwick, a case that originated in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood, upheld Georgia’s sodomy law that one can be arrested for engaging in particular sexual relations in their own home. These cases are only examples of few societal forces, including law, that have a history of adversely impacting the lives of LGBTQ Georgians.

The historic pressures coming from governments, workplaces, neighbors, and family to conform to heterosexual normality have had a significant role in the development of LGBTQ social spaces. It is important to understand that the formation of these significant spaces is not unique to Atlanta. Whereas these societal pressures are widespread, the historic development of LGBTQ social spaces can be and will be compared in context of other cities such as New York City and San Francisco – both of which have completed LGBTQ “Historic Context Statements”. These cities “Historic Context Statements” exhibit historic trends and patterns in LGBTQ history that are similar to Atlanta. 29 30

The Stonewall riots in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City is the single most important LGBTQ event in the history of the United States. Before the event, there was no ability for the community to have openly-LGBTQ spaces. “The uprising galvanized LGBT people throughout the country to vocally and assertively demand their civil rights and to organize.”31 In New York, the protests allowed the community to discover a “new found pride for being gay” and LGBTQ spaces, including the New York Eagle, opened and flourished. 32At the same time, San Francisco “saw the crystallization of the gay identity movement… as the number of gay-oriented organizations exploded, the gay- targeted commercial sector gained strength,” and “numerous gay people swelled the city's population.”33

28 Midtown Neighbors Association, “Midtown Garden District Master Plan: Part 2 ,” 2017, p.32,36: https://www.midtownatlanta.org/wp- content/uploads/2017/09/MGD_Masterplan_FinalDraft_Aug2017_Part2.pdf. 29 Damon Scott, “Sexing the City” (Friends of 1800, 2004) http://www.friendsof1800.org/context_statement.pdf 30 The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project, “Historic Context Statement for LGBT History in New York City,” 2018) http://www.nyclgbtsites.org/wp- content/uploads/2018/11/NYC_LGBT_Sites_Context_Statement_102618_web-compressed1.pdf 31 Ibid. p.49 32“Our Story,” Eagle NYC, accessed May 23, 2020, https://eagle-ny.com/ourstory/) 33 Scott, p.6-7 ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 16 of 71

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LGBTQ Atlantans, like members of LGBTQ communities across the United States, were also empowered to become more public, resist societal pressure, and create various religious, political, and cultural groups such as the Metropolitan Community Church, the Atlanta Chapter of the Gay Liberation Front, and Red Dyke Theatre. Coinciding with the emergence of these local organizations, was the creation of bars, restaurants, and bookstores for LGBTQ customers in nodes within the City of Atlanta such as the Cheshire Bridge corridor, Little Five Points, and the Midtown neighborhood. These spaces were generally free from the societal pressures that limited personal expression. Since the initial wave of LGBTQ establishments in the early 1970s, the popularity of these types of spaces has remained sustainable and has contributed to the establishing of new LGBTQ spaces to this day. 34

The Celebrity Club (1985-1986)

In the late seventies and early eighties, there were gay bars and straight bars in Atlanta. There was not much in-between. At the same time, new wave music was quickly gaining popularity. A local band named Now Explosion started out in the new wave era, but there was little diversity and community for those outside of the mainstream associated with the music venues available to the inclusive and diverse people who played in new wave bands. As an example, 688, Atlanta’s premier venue for local and national new wave music, hired Now Explosion to play shows, but was not necessarily comfortable with the theme shows that promoted an LGBTQ agenda. It was an unspoken common knowledge understanding that 688 and other nearby venues didn’t want to be considered too gay. Because of this lack inclusivity and community in local music venues, and the fact there were no gay clubs with live music, the Now Explosion was able to identify a need for a more diverse music venue and create their own space.35

In the early fall of 1982 members of Now Explosion, composed of Larry Tee, Lady Clare (Butler), Elouise Montague, Russ Trent, and Jon Witherspoon, along with their manager, Tom Zarrilli, worked out a deal with entrepreneur Antonio (Tony) DiMauro to create an inclusive bar with live music called the Nitery Club. The space opened in Antonio’s building at 600 Ponce De Leon Avenue, now commonly known as Eats restaurant. “Antonio didn’t have a pro LGBTQ agenda, he just wanted to make money but had not been successful with his previous ideas,” says Butler.36 She remembers that Tee and Zarrilli booked the shows, Zarrilli ran the bar (Antonio owned the liquor license) and Tee was the DJ at the venue.”37 Now Explosion successfully created a space where anyone - straight gay, transgender - were free to express themselves. Without warning, Antonio sold the building in Spring 1983, and the space closed.38

The LGBTQ association of Atlanta Eagle Building as a site of social interaction began in January 1985. With the closing of Nitery Club, Now Explosion was left without a home.

34 Wesley Chenault and Stacey Braukman, Gay and Lesbian Atlanta (Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008)) p.59-62 35 Clare Butler. June 3, 2020. Note: Telephone interview between Clare Butler & Charles Paine. 36 Ibid. 37 Ibid. 38 Ibid. ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 17 of 71

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After many months and discussions with DiMauro, it was decided that members of Now Explosion and Zarrilli could manage a similar space in another building that he owned: 306 Ponce De Leon Avenue.

Using an anagram of the letters of the two bright “Nitery Club” signs that once lit 600 Ponce De Leon Avenue, the band created a new name - Celebrity Club - for their second space. DiMauro would later try to move Celebrity Club to the Frances Hotel in Spring 1986, where he intended the club to be one among several separate venues that as described by the Atlanta Constitution would include space “featuring ‘burlesque,’ or nude dancing, entertainment for gay adults and punk rock music.”39

The Celebrity Club had a legendary run at 306 Ponce. As Atlanta’s version of New York City’s Pyramid Club, which was designated as a New York City landmark in October of 2012, Larry Tee and Now Explosion successfully created an institution. Bands that played at the club include the Nightporters, Easturn Stars, Medicine Suite, the BBQ Killers, Drivin’ n Cryin’, Oh OK, the Butthole Surfers, Laurie Anderson, and Ru Paul’s band, Wee Wee Pole, in his early years as a musical artist. The space was not only a venue for local punk- rock bands, it was common that drag and political discourse was infused with the activities of the Club. When Now Explosion themselves played, “every show was a themed show”, according to Clare Butler. There were shows that addressed AIDS/HIV awareness, the Michael Hardwick incident, and even one named the “Salute to Safe Sex Show.”40 At these shows, the band would often pass out pamphlets to promote a liberal, pro LGBTQ political agenda.41

Activities of the Celebrity Club included not only live music, but poetry nights and more importantly, drag. During Celebrity Club’s reign, some of the South’s most notable drag queens made Celebrity Club their home Miss Felecia, Chauncey, Judy Lagrange, DeAundra Peek, Lady Bunny, and RuPaul.42 43

Celebrity Club closed in the spring of 1986 when DiMauro sold 306 Ponce De Leon Ave in the same manner as he did 600 Ponce De Leon Ave - without notice. Antonio tried to move the Celebrity Club to the Frances Hotel near downtown Atlanta, but it was never the same. It’s likely he was only trying to make money for a very short period of time before he then sold the Frances Hotel.

The sale of the property ushered in a new historic tenant in 306 Ponce De Leon Avenue. Over the next months, the owners of the Texas Drilling Co., a gay bar catering to the LGBTQ community’s levi/leather subculture, in Virginia Highland, worked to obtain liquor

39 Renee Turner. “Liquor License Denial Urged for Club in Frances Hotel.” The Atlanta Constitution, June 13, 1986. https://www.newspapers.com/image/399851359/. 40 Butler. 41 Ibid. 42 Historic image 2 & 3. Others available upon request. 43 Butler. ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 18 of 71

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The Atlanta Eagle (1988 – 2020)

Just six months after the opening of Renegades Saloon, the Atlanta Eagle opened in the 308 unit of the building and became the second LGBTQ establishment in the building. The August 28, 1988 opening marked Atlanta’s place in the family of independently owned gay bars that operate under the “Eagle” name. “Eagle” bars began in New York City after the Stonewall riots 1969. That’s when Jack Modica purchased the “Eagle Open Kitchen,” a longshoreman’s pub from 1931 to 1970, and re-opened it as “The Eagle’s Nest,” a leather bar.47 48

From that historic first opening, more “Eagle” bars emerged and became historically recognizable and reliable LGBTQ+ spaces around the world, including Baltimore, San Francisco, Tokyo, and more. These spaces are known for embracing masculinity while remaining inclusive regardless of gender, race, and age. “Eagle” bars feature black interiors in tradition with the painting of the interiors the first “Eagle”. The interior of The Atlanta Eagle is black.49

The Atlanta Eagle quickly gained popularity. It soon expanded into the entire building at 306 Ponce and attracted customers from niche bars such as Texas Drilling Co. and the nearby Mrs. P’s as those spaces closed.

Though currently closed, The Atlanta Eagle continues to achieve significance due to its historically significant role in the LGBTQ community by serving as a site of social interaction in a post-Stonewall era. It also serves/served as an institutional home for the leather subculture providing space for organizational events and classes.

The Atlanta Eagle as a site representative of the historic pattern of the policing, harassment, and social control of LGBTQ persons (2009 - 2010).

The history of the LGBT community across the United States includes constant harassment, oppression, discrimination, bias, and social control by the combined forces of the police, government, organized religion, and other entities. The Atlanta Eagle Building is significant for its association to LGBTQ community as a site representative of the historic pattern of the policing, harassment, and social control of LGBTQ persons.50 51

44 Note: DiMauro was not required to apply for a liquor license for Celebrity Club. It appears he bypassed the liquor license application process by extending the use of his prior license associated with his prior business in the home, Antonio’s pizzeria. 45 “Performances,” The Atlanta Constitution, February 23, 1985, https://www.newspapers.com/image/399112137/) 46 “Etcetera.” Etcetera, October 1987. 47 Etcetera.” Etcetera, April 1988. 48 Eagle NYC 49 Ibid. 50 Scott, p.5 51 NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. pp.35-39 ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 19 of 71

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Similar to cities across the United States, LGBTQ Atlanta has a long history of police harassment and the raiding of LGBTQ spaces. These historic activities against the LGBTQ community have occurred primarily over the last 70 years. Raids that contribute to the history of the LGBTQ harassment and policing in Atlanta include, but is not limited to the raid of a 1969 showing of Andy Warhol's “Lonesome Cowboy” at a theatre in Ansley Mall, a showing of an adult film the Gay Paree theatre in 1973, and the raid of the Atlanta Eagle in 2009.52 53

The raiding of the theatres are significant, but there are difficulties in preserving the tangible memory of these spaces due to loss of integrity. The Gay Paree theatre was demolished. Ansley Mall has undergone major renovations over the years and units in the building have changed with the changing of tenants. The inclusion of the un- recognizable theatre space in Ansley Mall, an expansive and aging development along the Atlanta Beltline, also provides near certainty that the site will not be preserved.

In contrast, the Atlanta Eagle is in a better situation for preservation activities. The building has not been demolished and is not part of a larger non-contributing complex. In addition, The Atlanta Eagle marks a particularly significant example of policing and harassment due to the strong public resistance for the City of Atlanta’s action. The Atlanta Eagle fought back and won a legal case against the City of Atlanta.

On Sept. 10, 2009, The Atlanta Eagle was raided without a warrant by the R.E.D. D.O.G. Unit of the Atlanta Police Department searching for “sex and drugs.” Using homophobic slurs while detaining bar patrons and staff, the raid led to a federal lawsuit against the Atlanta Police Department for illegal searches and seizures.54 According to the plaintiffs’ lawyer Dan Grossman, “The Eagle Raid was the worst act of official government- conducted anti-gay discrimination in Atlanta in almost 40 years -- since the gay bar raids of the 1970s -- and the city government,” under leadership of Mayor Kasim Reed, “spent more than a year defending the actions of the police and opposing the rights and dignity of gay [Atlantans].”55

After battling in court for a year, the case was ordered settled by the U.S. District Court Judge Timothy C. Batten Dec. 8, 2010, ruling "each of the... Plaintiffs were unlawfully searched, detained, and/or arrested." 56

52 South of Stonewall: The Atlanta Police Raid That Sparked Georgia Gay Liberation, South of Stonewall: The Atlanta Police Raid That Sparked Georgia Gay Liberation, Georgia Public Broadcasting, June 28, 2019, https://www.gpbnews.org/post/south-stonewall-atlanta-police-raid-sparked-georgia-gay-liberation 53 Mike Chritensen, “'Throat' Continues Run at Gay Paree,” The Atlanta Constitution, September 2, 1973, p. 58) 54 “Calhoun v. Pennington Legal Complaint,” Calhoun v. Pennington Legal Complaint (2009)) http://eagleraid.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Eagle-Complaint.pdf.Note: Filed at United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia 55 “Atlanta Eagle / 306 Ponce History,” Atlanta Eagle / 306 Ponce History, May 14, 2020). Note: E-mail between Daniel Grossman, lawyer for the Atlanta Eagle, and Charles R. Paine. Will be referred in later footnotes as “Grossman” 56 Timothy C. Batten “Calhoun v. Pennington Settlement Order,” Calhoun v. Pennington Settlement Order (December 2010)) Note: Filed at United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Civil #1 :09-CV -3286-TCB ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 20 of 71

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The Atlanta Eagle celebrated its 32nd anniversary on April 28, 2020 and is a locally- significant symbol of LGBTQ civil rights. Tthe business is currently closed and the building sold in 2014. Its loss would be irreparable and could have major impacts within LGBTQ Atlanta.

Association of 306 Ponce De Leon Avenue with RuPaul

The property is associated with the work of a person of exceptionally high significance to the city, the state and the nation: RuPaul Andre Charles.

RuPaul Andre Charles was born November 17, 1960 in San Diego, California. In his teenage years, RuPaul moved to Atlanta, GA and later attended Northside High School for the Performing Arts, an Atlanta Public Schools magnet program.

Being a gay man in Atlanta, RuPaul became more and more involved in the city’s gay nightlife in the early 1980’s. Ru was often at Weekends and Celebrity Club. Weekends, now demolished, was the disco and Celebrity Club had the live music. By the time the Celebrity Club opened RuPaul was hired as a bar dancer, working when he was not performing with his band or in a variety show. On Friday and Saturday nights, patrons at the Celebrity Club would typically find RuPaul in his androgynous Bow Wow Wow influenced tribal drag looks, He would be shirtless wearing football pads, loin cloth, hip waders held up with suspenders with a full face of beautiful makeup, and a long mane of hair extensions flying as he danced. 58

It was at Celebrity Club where RuPaul continued to build upon and expand his performances as a dancer, lead singer of his band, Wee Wee Pole, an individual musical artist, a drag queen and a variety show host. Butler sees that “Celebrity Club offered RuPaul so many performance experiences that helped him find what was possible for his future life as a world class entertainer.”59 In 1985, Ru released Sex Freak, his first album as a stand-alone artist. Ru is pictured in 1985 promoting his album at the Celebrity Club, where he performed occasionally.60 Laurie Stevens, a longtime friend of RuPaul noted “Ru would do live music, have the back-up dancers, and was getting more glitzy and getting a show together.” 61 Ru would continue to experiment with shows and eventually created a fake tv show at the club, foreshadowing his future success with RuPaul’s Drag Race, bringing drag culture into the homes of viewers around the world.62

57 Grossman 58 Ibid. 59 Ibid. 60 See Historic Photos 2 and 3 61 Laurie Stevens. June 5, 2020. Note: Telephone interview between Laurie Stevens & Charles Paine. 62 Ibid. ______Designation Report: 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue–Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) - Page 21 of 71

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation. 1949 Aerial Photograph of Atlanta and Region. Digital Collections. Georgia State University Library. Accessed May 22, 2020. https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/atlaerial/id/180/rec/63.

2. “Atlanta Eagle / 306 Ponce History,” Atlanta Eagle / 306 Ponce History, May 14, 2020. Note: E-mail between Daniel Grossman, lawyer for the Atlanta Eagle, and Charles R. Paine.

3. Batten, Timothy C. “Calhoun v. Pennington Settlement Order.” Calhoun v. Pennington Settlement Order. December, 2010.

4. Butler, Clare. June 3, 2020. Note: Telephone interview between Clare Butler & Charles Paine.

5. “Calhoun v. Pennington Legal Complaint.” Calhoun v. Pennington Legal Complaint. November, 2009. http://eagleraid.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Eagle- Complaint.pdf

6. “Capri Italian Restaurant Opens at 308 Ponce.” The Atlanta Constitution. October 31, 1949. https://www.newspapers.com/image/397878432/.

7. Chenault, Wesley, and Stacey Braukman. Gay and Lesbian Atlanta. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008.

8. Christensen, Mike. “'Throat' Continues Run at Gay Paree.” The Atlanta Constitution, September 2, 1973.

9. City of Atlanta. “Application for Building Permit from Will. L Hancock at 162 Ponce De Leon.” Atlanta, May 27, 1910

10. City of Atlanta. “ Building Permit 306 Ponce De Leon Ave.” Atlanta, October 5, 1981.

11. “DON’T FIGHT THAT CROSS BABY” The Atlanta Constitution, March 2, 1956, p. 22

12. Etcetera.” Etcetera, October 1987.

13. Etcetera.” Etcetera, April 1988.

14. Forrest and George Adair. “Three North Side Houses for Rent.” The Atlanta Constitution, August 30, 1094. https://www.newspapers.com/image/26929707/.

15. Garrett, Franklin M. 1954. Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events. Vol. II. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press.

16. Harling, E. L. “Ponce De Leon Home at a Sacrifice.” The Atlanta Constitution, June 1, 1919.

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17. Jones, Sharon Foster. Atlanta's Ponce De Leon Avenue. Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012.

18. “Lost.” The Atlanta Constitution, December 30, 1898. https://www.newspapers.com/image/26877496/.

19. Midtown Neighbors Association. “Midtown Garden District Master Plan: Part 2 ,” 2017. https://www.midtownatlanta.org/wp- content/uploads/2017/09/MGD_Masterplan_FinalDraft_Aug2017_Part2.pdf.

20. “Mrs. Turner’s Funeral Conducted on Friday” The Atlanta Constitution, August 4, 1917, p. 4, https://www.newspapers.com/image/26917180/

21. National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District, National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District § (1999). https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/8f2849b8-ff41-4c11-a741-36ec136c140c.

22. “Our Story.” Eagle NYC. Accessed May 23, 2020. https://eagle-ny.com/ourstory/.

23. “Performances.” The Atlanta Constitution, February 23, 1985. https://www.newspapers.com/image/399112137/.

24. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1911.

25. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1965.

26. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1941.

27. South of Stonewall: The Atlanta Police Raid That Sparked Georgia Gay Liberation. South of Stonewall: The Atlanta Police Raid That Sparked Georgia Gay Liberation. Georgia Public Broadcasting, June 28, 2019. https://www.gpbnews.org/post/south- stonewall-atlanta-police-raid-sparked-georgia-gay-liberation.

28. Scott, Damon. “Sexing the City.” Friends of 1800, 2004.

29. Stevens, Laurie. June 5, 2020. Note: Telephone interview between Laurie Stevens & Charles Paine.

30. Turner, Renee. “Liquor License Denial Urged for Club in Frances Hotel.” The Atlanta Constitution, June 13, 1986. https://www.newspapers.com/image/399851359/.

31. Various Articles. The Atlanta Constitution, 1898-present. Note. See commercial occupancy table for dates of address mentions in ads.

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32. “Woman and Society.” The Atlanta Constitution, July 28, 1898. https://www.newspapers.com/image/26935447/.

9. CONTRIBUTING / NON-CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURES

Contributing structures of the proposed 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site consist of the extant building on site, including all exterior features and signage.

10. POTENTIAL FOR TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVES

In addition to other economic incentives administered by the State of Georgia that may apply to the proposed Landmark Building / Site (including the Rehabilitated Historic Property Tax Abatement Program, Federal Income Tax Credit Program, and the State Income Tax Credit Program), the 306 Ponce de Leon Ave-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site could be potentially eligible for the following City economic incentives:

Landmark Historic Property Tax Abatement Program The owner of an income-producing building, which is listed in the National or Georgia Register of Historic Places and has been designated by the City as a Landmark Building or a contributing building in a Landmark District, may obtain preferential property tax treatment. The building must be in standard condition. For purposes of tax assessment for City taxes, excluding bonded indebtedness, the fair market value of the building and up to two acres of land surrounding it, is frozen for eight years at the level existing at the time of application and certification. In the ninth year, the fair market value is fixed at one- half the difference between the frozen value and the current fair market value. The application for this tax freeze must be filed with the county tax assessor’s office by December 31st of the year before the freeze will go into effect.

City/County Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Abatement Program Ad valorem property tax exemptions covering a ten-year period can be obtained by owners of qualifying historic multi-family and non-residential structures located in urban enterprise zone eligible areas. There is no minimum acreage requirement for proposed zones. Tax abatements are also available for commercial, industrial, and mixed-use properties. For housing urban enterprise zones, structures suitable for rehabilitation/renovation must provide a minimum of four multi-family housing units.

Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Section 16-28.023 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlanta.

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11. GENERAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

The boundary of the proposed 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Atlanta Eagle Landmark Building / Site (LBS) at 306 (aka 306-308) Ponce de Leon Avenue is generally described as follows:

Beginning at a point along the northern right-of-way of Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE that is 40 ft. east from the northeast corner of the intersection of the rights-of-way of Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE and Argonne Avenue, NE, thence north 180 ft., thence southeast 60.4 ft., thence south 180 ft. to the northern right-of-way line of Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, thence northwesterly 60.4 ft. along the northern right-of-way of Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE to the point of beginning. Area is approximately .2479 acres.

12. BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION

The proposed boundary of the designation is the current property boundary containing the extant building, including all exterior features and signage. This boundary generally aligns with the boundary of the property during its period of significance.

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13. GENERAL PLAT MAP

Heavy black line represents boundary of proposed Landmark Building / Site (LBS) designation.

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14. PHOTOGRAPHS

Google 3D Aerial Photograph, 2021 – Looking north

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Google Streetview Image - March, 2020 – looking northeast at Ponce de Leon Ave. (front) façade

Google Streetview Image - March, 2020 – looking north at Ponce de Leon Ave. (front) façade

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Google Streetview Image - March, 2020 – looking north at Ponce de Leon Ave. (front) façade

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Google Streetview Image – March, 2020 – looking northwest at the east (side) façade

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Google Streetview Imagef – February, 2020 – looking southeast at rear (north) facade

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Undated Aerial Photograph – north at top of photograph

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15. EXHIBITS

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Sanborn Map – 1911, Vol. II

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Sanborn Map – 1941, Vol. II

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Sanborn Map, 1965 – Vol. II

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The Atlanta Eagle Opening- Etcetera Magazine - April 28,1988

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Undated Promotional Material for The Atlanta Eagle

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Undated Promotional Material for The Atlanta Eagle

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Undated Promotional Material for The Atlanta Eagle - Etcetera Magazine

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Undated Promotional Material for Opening of Renegades Saloon and Café

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Undated Promotional Material for Opening of Renegades Saloon and Cafe

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Undated Promotional Material for Renegades Saloon and Cafe

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Undated Promotional Material for Renegades Saloon and Café - Etcetera Magazine

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Promotional Material for Renegades Saloon and Café - Etcetera Magazine – 1987

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Etcetera Magazine - 1987

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C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING TIM KEANE MAYOR 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W. SUITE 3350 – ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0308 Commissioner 404-330-6145 – FAX: 404-658-7491 www.atlantaga.gov KEVIN BACON, AIA, AICP Director, Office of Design

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 567 Holderness St.

APPLICATION: CA2-20-255

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: West End Historic District Other Zoning: R-4A / Beltline.

Date of Construction: Vacant

Property Location: West block face of Hopkins St., north of Greenwich St., south of the Sells Ave.

Contributing (Y/N)?: N/A. Building Type / Architectural form/style: Infill.

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: New Construction of a SFR.

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: N/A.

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20 and Sec. 16-20G

Deferred Application (Y/N)?: Yes. Deferred 09.23.2020. Updated text in italics.

Previous Applications/Known Issues: In May of 2020, Staff was alerted to concerns that the house was being built taller than was approved by the Commission and other issues with the as built design not matching the design approved by the Commission. In an investigation of the situation, Staff discovered that the height comparison provided by the Applicant was inaccurate, leading to the Commission approving a height range which was 10’ taller than the tallest historic home on the block face. Other inaccuracies in the construction, including an as built first floor height which exceeded the allowable maximum by 2 feet, were also discovered. At the September 23, 2020 public hearing, the Commission denied application CA3-20-254 for a variance to increase the allowable height and foundation height. Staff will include the analysis of this review for the record but will remove the recommended actions to avoid confusion.

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION CA3-20-255: Deferral.

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CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance with Sec. 16-20 & Sec. 16-20G of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta.

CA3-20-254 – Variance The requested variance is to allow an increase in the allowable height from a maximum of 17’ as measured from grade at the front façade to the midpoint of the roof to 23’ as measured from grade to the midpoint of the roof, and to allow an increase in the allowable first floor height from 1’6” to 3’ 6”.

There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property in question because of its size, shape or topography; The Applicant cites the existence of two storm sewer easements that severely restrict the site as the extraordinary and exceptional condition on the lot.

The application of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta to this particular piece of property would create an unnecessary hardship; The Applicant states that the regulations as proposed would require a 1 story home to be built. Staff finds that this assessment is inaccurate as the regulations speak to the maximum height of the house and not the number of stories. Staff also finds that the horizontal constraints of the lot do not require a first floor height which exceeds the maximum on the block face. Staff finds that there are several creative design solutions which could allow for a home with more than one story that meets the height requirements as well as all other requirements of the West End Historic District zoning regulations. Staff further finds that this argument does not tie to the first criterion, as the hardship on the property are horizontal site constraints which do not require the structure or first floor height to be built taller than would otherwise be permitted.

Such conditions are peculiar to the particular piece of property involved; The Applicant again cites the limitations of the buildable area of the lot. Staff agrees that the buildable area is limited but finds that site constraints do not require a structure or first floor height to be built taller than otherwise allowed as there are multiple design solutions that could be used to address the issues.

Relief, if granted, would not cause substantial detriment to the public good or impair the purposes and intent of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta. The Applicant states that the granting of the requested variances would not cause substantial detriment to the public good or impair the purposes and intent of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta. Staff disagrees with this statement as the compatibility rule is intended to protect the public good by ensuring that new development conforms to, and does not detract from, to the character of the historic structures on the block.

Staff finds that the Applicant has not satisfied the variance criteria. While the lot constraints do constitute a hardship for horizontal expansion, Staff finds that the hardship does not directly relate to the project requiring an increased building or first floor height over what would otherwise be allowed. As such, Staff does not support the variance request. CA2-20-255 for 389 Hopkins St. Jan. 13, 2021 Page 3 of 5

CA2-20-255 – Revisions to previously approved plans Given Staff’s recommendations to the variance requests, Staff finds that major redesign and reconstruction would be required for the property to comply with the Zoning Ordinance. Staff additionally finds that this process could result in a design which is largely different from the one previously approved by the Commission which was based on the incorrect comparison analysis provided by the Applicant. As such, Staff recommends a deferral of the application to allow the Applicant time to re-design the project to meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.

Due to the number and nature of the revisions from the original design proposed, Staff will address each revision independently in separate sections. Staff would note for the benefit of both the Applicant and Commission that the revisions proposed both attempt to meet and at the same time violate portions of the West End Historic District (WEHD) zoning regulations. Of notable concern to Staff is the revised roof form which does not emulate any of the historic roof forms on the block face. Additionally, Staff has concerns regarding the methods of addressing the violations such as the foundation height reduction. These issues will be specifically identified in Staff’s analysis below.

Height The Applicant has revised their drawing to show a structure of compliant height. Staff finds that this revision meets both the District regulations and the Commission’s decision to deny the variance application to meet the height requirements of the WEHD zoning regulations.

Foundation and First Floor Height The Applicant has lowered their first floor height to 10”. Per the Applicant’s comparison analysis the range of comparable structures contain first floor heights between 1’ 6” and 2’ 8”. As such, Staff finds the first floor height above grade does not meet the District regulations. Staff recommends the first floor elevation be revised to meet the District regulations.

The revised plans note “Lowered foundation height” but no information has been given to detail how the new foundation height will be achieved. Staff has concerns that the intent of the project is to alter the grade of the site to accommodate the existing foundation without properly altering the foundation to a compliant height. Staff recommends the Applicant detail how the foundation height issue will be addressed. Staff further recommends that the grade of the site not be altered to address the foundation height issues.

Roof pitch and shape The Commission’s original approval required the proposed structure to contain a roof pitch of 10 in 12. The proposed structure contains several roof pitches associated with the primary roof planes which range from 14 in 12 and 4 in 12. Staff finds that the proposed roof pitch does not meet the standard set by the comparable properties on the block face.

The Applicant has revised the roof shape to show a clipped or chamfered gable on the front façade. The predominate roof shape on the block face is a front facing gable. Staff finds no evidence to support the use of a clipped or chamfered gable on the front façade of the subject property.

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In looking at the proposed revisions, it is clear that the second floor and roof structure of the as-built structure will be removed in order to accommodate the proposed non-compliant roof design. Staff finds that the removal of the as built roof is an opportunity to bring the second floor and roof of the structure into full compliance with the District regulations. As such, Staff recommends the roof shape be revised to meet the District regulations. Staff further recommends the roof pitch be revised to show a 10 in 12 primary roof pitch.

Front Steps The front porch steps have been removed from the plans. Staff finds that this is likely an oversight given that the structure would require at least one step to overcome the elevation gain of the front porch relative to grade. As the majority of original porches on the block face contain front porch steps, the WEDH zoning regulations require that steps be put on the proposed structure. In reviewing the as built structure against the approved designs, Staff noted that the as built structure contained steps that were much wider than the Commission approved. As such, Staff recommends the front porch contain steps meeting the design and dimensions of the original front porch steps on the block face.

Trim In the review of the as built structure against the Commission’s approved plans, Staff noted several issues related to the trim on the structure associated with the foundation and windows. With regards to the windows, Staff found that the applicant had installed windows with the stock brickmold and then installed trim around the brickmold. A piece of trim had also been added to the bottom of the window. Staff recommends that the Applicant detail how they will resolve the window trim issues present on the as built structure when constructing the new structure.

In their original approval, the Commission asked that corner boards be added to the side facades in order to break up the massing of the structure. These corner boards are missing from both the as built structure and the revised drawings. As such, Staff recommends that the corner boards required by the Commission in their original approval be added to the structure.

Overall design In conclusion, Staff wanted to note the significant departures from the zoning regulations which are represented by the current revised proposal, the most notable of which being the proposed non- compliant roof shape and pitch. Staff would strongly recommend the Applicant consider methods of addressing the as built zoning violations that also meet the entirety of the WEHD zoning regulations.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION CA2-20-255: Deferral to allow the Applicant time to address the following: 1. The first floor elevation shall be revised to meet the District regulations, per Sec. 16- 20G.006(2)(f); 2. The Applicant shall detail how the foundation height issue will be addressed regulations, per Sec. 16-20G.006(2)(f); 3. The grade of the site shall not be altered to address the foundation height issues; 4. The roof shape shall be revised to meet the District regulations, per Sec. 16-20G.006(7)(d); CA2-20-255 for 389 Hopkins St. Jan. 13, 2021 Page 5 of 5

5. The roof pitch shall be revised to show a 10 in 12 primary roof pitch, per Sec. 16- 20G.006(7)(d); 6. The front porch shall contain steps meeting the design and dimensions of the original front porch steps on the block face regulations, per Sec. 16-20G.006(9)(b); 7. The Applicant shall detail how they will resolve the window trim issues present on the as built structure when constructing the new structure regulations, per Sec. 16-20G.006(16); 8. The corner boards required by the Commission in their original approval shall be added to the structure; and, 9. The Applicant shall submit all updated plans and documentation no less than 8 days before the deferred meeting date.

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C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 393 Atwood

APPLICATION: CA3-20-379

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 deferred from December 9, 2020 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: West End Historic District Other Zoning: R-4/ Beltline

Date of Construction: 1910

Property Location East of Greenwich and West of Sells

Contributing (Y/N)? Yes, Building Type / Architectural form/style:

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Additions and Alterations

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20G.

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: Stop Work Order was applied 11/12/20 for working with out a permit. House has been dismantled. In 2018, an Application was put in to for an addition to the rear of principle structure.

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20 and Chapter 20G of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

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ADDITIONS The Applicant proposes to correct the addition that was previously proposed in 2018. Staff doesn’t find this problematic. The basement will be built out under the addition. The Applicant has indicated that property slopes near the rear of the house. It is hard for Staff to see the slope and recommends the Applicant provides more photo so that Staff can make a better determination the course of action for repair.

Roofline From the elevation, the roofline of addition does not extend over the existing elevation and will not be seen from the public-right-away. Staff is not concerned with this roofline.

Fenestration The right elevation of the addition is void of any windows. The window void creates an unbalanced fenestration. Staff recommends two windows on the right elevation to lessen the solid surface.

Foundation The Applicant has not indicated the foundation for the addition. Staff recommend the foundation be concrete or masonry.

ALTERATIONS The front façade of the house has been dismantled to where the following must be replaced in-kind to replica what was there before:

Windows From the one photo provided by the Applicant of the existing house, the windows are wood with wood trim estimated to be at least 1x4 or higher, an intricate 6 over one style pattern with a cross design over the top divide. Many of the windows are boarded. Staff recommends, all the windows be returned to their originality from material to style. This would include all the wood trim.

The front porch window appeared to be a two-part wood casement window. Staff recommends this window specifically be replicated because of it defining character.

Front Door Staff can’t discern from the photo if the door is original. Staff recommends, the door be wood contain a rectangular light opening subjected to the compatibility standard based on scale, size and placement shown on the blockface.

Porch The photo indicates a 3/4 porch with smooth rounded wood columns with two rounded capitals, wood railings and wood floors which all appear to be original. Staff recommends the Applicant mimic the exact porch with the wood columns. Staff also recommends the floors be tongue and groove and be perpendicular in orientation, the railings be a two-part head butt construction.

On the front elevation, the Applicant show simple wood steps that doesn’t appear to attach to the porch. However, addition research shows steps that step down from the porch and wood. Staff recommends, that Applicant construct the step as stated above.

Siding The original siding appears to be wood on most of the house. Staff cannot determine if the siding on the front dormer is wood or cementitious siding. Since the dormer is a small part of the house, Staff recommends the Applicant retain the wood siding on the house with the appropriate reveal.

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions

1. The Applicant shall provide more photos to allow Staff to review and make a determinaton on the course of work needed for the addition build out, per Sec.16-20G.001; 2. Two windows shall be added to the right side to alleviate the solid space, per Sec.16-20G.006(3)(g); 3. The front porch casement window shall be replica to retain it’s historic signficance, Sec.16- 20G.006(3)(a); 4. The door shall be wood and contain rectangular light that is subject to the compatibility standard based on size, shape and placement, per Se.16-20G.006(3)(k); 5. The front porch including columns and trim shall mimic the original verbatim, Sec. 16-26.006(9)(a); 6. The railings shall be a two-part head butt construction, Sec.16-20G.006(12)(c); 7. The front porch floors shall be wood, tongue and grove and be perpendicular in orientation, Sec.16- 20G.006(12) ( c); 8. The front step shall be wood and attach to the porch flooring, Sec.16-20G.006(12) 9. The siding shall be wood with a 4 to 6-inch reveal, Sec.16-20G. and 10. Staff shall review and if appropriate, approve the final plans and documentation.

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C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 136 Estoria

APPLICATION: CA2-20-412

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______

FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Cabbagetown Landmark District (Subarea 3) Other Zoning: Beltline

Date of Construction: 1920

Property Location: East of Kirkwood Avenue and West of Wylie Street

Contributing (Y/N)? Yes, Building Type / Architectural form/style: Folk Victorian

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Fence

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20A.

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: N/A

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

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CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance of Chapter 20A of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

FENCE The Applicant proposes to repair a damage fence, remove a fence that connect to neighboring properties and extend the rear fence to 10 feet. The repair of the damage fence or removal of fence is not problematic to Staff. District Regulations requires fences and walls shall not exceed six feet in the side or rear yards. Therefore, the 10 feet proposal for the rear fence is problematic to Staff. Staff recommends the Applicant only build a rear fence that is no more than six feet in height to abide by the District Regulations.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions

1) The rear fence shall not be higher than 6 feet to comply to the District Regulations, per Sec. 16.20A.006(18)(c) and 2) Staff shall review and if appropriate, approve the final plans and documentation.

cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 2705 Baker Ridge

APPLICATION: CA2-20-415

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______

FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Collier Heights Historic District Other Zoning: R-4

Date of Construction: 1945

Property Location: West of Hamilton E. Holmes

Contributing (Y/N)? Yes, Building Type / Architectural form/style: Split level/Ranch

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Alterations

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior work

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20Q.

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues:

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

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ALTERATIONS: The Applicant proposes the following alterations to the existing house: new door, new front window, new stoop and paint.

Door The Applicant proposes a new front door for the existing house. The Applicant has not provided any photos of the existing door so that Staff can determine why a new door is warranted. District regulations requires original doors to be retained and only permit new doors when the original cannot be repaired. Staff recommends the Applicant provide photographic evidence to support the new door. If the door is permitted, the replaced must match the original window.

Window As with the door, the Applicant propose a window change but has not provided any photos to support the request for a new window. District regulations also requires original windows to be retained. Only when the original window can’t be retained will a new window be permitted. If a new window is permitted, it must match the original window. Staff recommends the Applicant provide photographic evidence of the window to support the request for a new window.

Stoop The Applicant has proposed a new wood porch which is a stoop but has not provided photos of the existing stoop to determine the reason for replacement or to determine if it is original. The Applicant also have not provided details of the new stoop. Staff recommends the Applicant provides photos of the stoop and provide details of the proposed work. If the stoop is to be replace it must mimic the original stoop.

Paint The Applicant has proposed painting the exterior. Staff is not concerned with paint if the paint is on wood or metal. However, unpainted masonry can not be painted. Staff recommends the Applicant clarify what exactly will be painted.

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20 and Chapter 20I of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

1. The Applicant shall provide photographic evidence to support the new door and window, per Sec.16-20Q.006(2)(a)(b); 2. Any permitted new door or window will be required to mimic the original door or window, per Sec.16-20Q.006(2)(c); 3. The Applicant shall provide photos of the existing stoop to determine its feasibility and originality and merit for replacement, per Sec.16-20Q.006(10)(a)(b)(c); 4. The Applicant shall provide details on what the Applicant proposes to paint, Sec.16- 20Q.001 and 5. Staff shall review and if appropriate, approve the final plans and documentation.

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 2953 Parrott

APPLICATION: CA2-20-413

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______

FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Whittier Mill Historic District Other Zoning: R-4/A

Date of Construction: 1894

Property Location: West of Whittier Mill Ave and East of Spring Ct.

Contributing (Y/N)? Yes, Building Type / Architectural form/style: Mill House

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Alterations

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20J

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: Yes, Stop Work Order applied on August 12, 2020. Work without permits

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance with Chapter 20 and Chapter 20J of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

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COMPATIBILITY STANDARD The exterior work should be based on the compatibility which reads “the compatibility rule is a method of requiring that alterations and new construction are sensitive and sympathetic to existing elements of design, scale and general character of the district with particular attention to the immediate environment constituting a particular block. In accordance with this purpose, the compatibility rule is as follows: "To the maximum extent possible, the element in question, such as roof form or architectural trim, shall substantially match that which predominates on that block. When elements are quantifiable, such as building height or floor heights, they shall equal the statistical average of all like elements of all structures of like use in that block." Those elements to which the compatibility rule applies are specified in regulations by reference to "compatibility rule."”

ALTERATIONS The Applicant proposes the following alterations that was left over from a previous Applicant who did not have permission from the Urban Design Commission nor have permits from the City.

Windows Research demonstrates non-original vinyl windows. The Applicant proposes to retain any original wood trim on the windows and install one over one windows. District Regulations states that “replacement windows and doors shall match the original in design, materials, shape and size with no more than a one-inch width or height difference from the original size.” Staff is not concerned with the Applicant proposal. However, from research, the predominate window on the blockface show lite divides. Staff recommends the Applicant applies lite divides to the windows

Siding The original siding appears to be wood siding. The Applicant proposes to retain the wood siding but make all the siding uniform and create a 5-inch reveal. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

Front Porch Railings, Stairs and Steps The Applicant proposes to complete the railing at the steps to mimic what is dominate on the blockface. From research, the rails are constructed in a head to butt construction. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

The Applicant also proposes to raise the porch railing to the left of the steps to match the height of the railing to the right. Staff if not concerned with his proposal. Additionally, the Applicant will correct the space below the bottom rail to be 3 and 4 inches. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

The Applicant proposes to repair the tile on the steps. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

Floor, Trim, Corner Post and Facia The Applicant proposes to repair and remove the rotten from the perpendicular wood floor and retain corner posts but replace the trim around the corner posts to match the trim. Additionally, the Applicant proposes to repair the porch facia to match with the other facia. Staff is not concern with these proposals.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with conditions CA2-20-412 for 2953 Parrott January 13, 2021 Page 3 of 3

1) The window should have lite divides, per Sec. 16-20J.006(6)(b)(2) and 2) Staff shall review and approval if appropriate, approve all final plans. cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS TIM KEANE MAYOR 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W. SUITE 3350 – ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0308 Commissioner 404-330-6145 – FAX: 404-658-7491 www.atlantaga.gov KEVIN BACON, AIA, AICP Director, Office of Design

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 1384 Fairview Rd.

APPLICATION: CA3-20-327, CA3-20-384, & RC-21-019

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Druid Hills Landmark District Other Zoning: N/A.

Date of Construction: 1940.

Property Location: Northwest corner of Fairview Rd. and Oakdale Rd.

Contributing (Y/N)?: Yes. Building Type / Architectural form/style: Tudor Revival

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Site work and new construction of an accessory structure.

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: N/A.

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20 & Sec. 16-20B

Deferred Application (Y/N)?: Yes. Deferred Dec. 8, 2020. Updated text in italics.

Previous Applications/Known Issues: This application was deferred at the December 8, 2020 public hearing to allow the accessory structure to be properly advertised and to allow the Applicant time to submit the required variance application for the proposed fence.

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION CA3-20-327: Approval with conditions. SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION CA3-20-384: Approval with conditions.

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CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance with Sec. 16-20 & Sec. 16-20B of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta.

BZA Special Exception request V-21-002 The Applicant has submitted a special exception to the Board of Zoning Adjustment to allow for active recreation (swimming pool) directly adjacent to a public right of way. Given Staff’s support of the variance requests and the overall location of the swimming pool, Staff has no concerns with the granting of this special exception. Further, Staff finds that the granting of this special exception would not impair the Commission’s ability to enforce the Druid Hills Landmark District regulations in the future.

Application Issues While reviewing this application, Staff noted several issues with the submission which were not caught by the Office of Design during the initial application submission. Firstly, the New construction of accessory structures requires a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness as opposed to the Type II Certificate of Appropriateness which was processed by OOD Staff. Secondly, there is a new fence along the Oakdale Rd. frontage that will require both a review by the Commission and a Variance due to its location relative to both the street frontage and the principal structure. Lastly, Staff has determined that the proposed pool is directly adjacent to the public right of way. As such, the Zoning Ordinance requires a Special Exception to be reviewed and approved by the Board of Zoning Adjustment before the pool could be installed in the proposed location. Due to these issues, Staff is recommending deferral of both applications, but will still provide an analysis of the proposed work to allow the Applicant time to address any design issues before the deferred meeting dates.

Variance Request The requested variance is to allow a reduction in the Oakdale Rd. front yard from 90’ (required) to 54.1’, and to allow a fence between the building and the street.

There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property in question because of its size, shape or topography; The Applicant cites the properties location at the corner of Fairvew Rd. and Oakdale Rd. as the extraordinary and exceptional condition of the subject property.

The application of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta to this particular piece of property would create an unnecessary hardship; The Applicant states that the Oakdale Rd. subarea regulations require a 90’ front yard setback, which restricts the development area at the rear of the structure and which would prevent an otherwise compliant accessory structure from being installed. The regulations would also preclude any fence required for code compliance with the proposed pool installation.

Such conditions are peculiar to the particular piece of property involved; The Applicant again cites the lot’s configuration at the corner of two streets as a peculiar condition.

Relief, if granted, would not cause substantial detriment to the public good or impair the purposes and intent of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta. The Applicant states that there would be no impact or detriment to the public good and the Druid Hills Landmark District zoning would not be impaired by the issuance of the proposed variance.

In general Staff agrees with the Applicant’s assessment and finds that the issuing of the proposed variance would not impair the Commission’s ability to enforce the Druid Hills Landmark District Zoning Regulations in the future. However, due to the items still requiring variances on the property, Staff recommends deferral of the variance request to allow time for these applications to be advertised.

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As the required variances have been submitted, Staff recommends approval of the requests. Staff would note that this approval does not preclude the requirement for a special exception to be issued by the BZA for active recreation (pool) directly adjacent to the public right of way.

Accessory structures and site work The Applicant is proposing the installation of a new swimming pool and fences on the rear of the property. New fences and gates are also proposed for installation on the sides of the principal structure. Staff finds that, given the anticipated approval of the Oakdale Rd. setback, the project would otherwise meet the side and rear yard setback requirements of the Fairview Rd. subarea regulations. Additionally, the property with the proposed improvements would conform to the lot coverage requirements of the District.

However, Staff finds that the location of the pool directly adjacent to a public right of way will require a special exception from the Board of Zoning Adjustment. As such, Staff recommends the Applicant apply for and receive a special exception from the Board of Zoning Adjustment to allow active recreation directly adjacent to the public right of way.

Staff understands that this application has been applied for and supports the granting of said request.

With regards to the fencing, Staff finds that the design of the proposed fencing is appropriate. The only portion of the proposed fencing at issue is the portion along the Oakdale Rd. half-depth front yard of the property which requires a variance.

Said variance has been applied for and reviewed in the section above.

Tree Replanting In addition to the requirements of the Tree Ordinance, the Druid Hills Landmark District requires trees to be planted for each tree removed, even if recompense is paid to the Arborist’s Office when alterations are visible from the public right of way. The regulations state that the trees are to be replaced with a tree of an appropriate species measuring a minimum of 2.5 inches dbh. As such, Staff recommends the site plan show the locations, species, and measurements of the required replacement trees for the two trees that will be removed for this project.

The Applicant has submitted a revised site plan showing the location, species, and measurements of the required replacement trees for the two trees to be removed. Staff finds this recommendation has been met.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION CA3-20-385: Approval

STAFF RECOMMENDATION CA2-20-327: Approval with the following conditions: 1. Staff shall review and if appropriate, approve the final plans and documentation.

cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING TIM KEANE KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W. SUITE 3350 – ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0308 404-330-6145 – FAX: 404-658-7491 Commissioner www.atlantaga.gov

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 1174 Princess

APPLICATION: CA3-20-342

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 deferred from December 9, 2020 and November 9, 2020. ______

FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Oakland City Historic District Other Zoning: R-4A

Date of Construction: 1930

Property Location: West of Avon and East of LaRosa

Contributing (Y/N)? Yes, Building Type / Architectural form/style: Minimal Tradition

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Addition

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: SEC.16-20M.

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: None

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

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CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20 and Chapter 20M of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

COMPATIBILITY STANDARD “The regulations provide a compatibility rule which is as follows: Where quantifiable (i.e. building height, setback, etc.), the element or building characteristic in question shall be no less than the smallest such element or building characteristic of buildings or site layouts in that block face that characterizes such like contributing buildings and shall be internally consistent with the historic design of the structure and shall be no greater than the greatest such element or building characteristic of buildings or site layouts in that block face that characterizes such like contributing buildings or site layouts and shall be internally consistent with the historic design of the structure. Where not quantifiable (roof form, architectural trim, etc.), the element or building characteristic in question shall be compatible with that which predominates in such like contributing structures on that block face and shall be internally consistent with the historic design of the structure.”

DOCUMENTATION The setbacks, FAR and lot coverage are not indicated on the site plan. Staff recommends the Applicant provide this information on the final plan.

ADDITION The Applicant proposes to construct a two-story addition on an existing structure. The Applicant request the Avon blockface for constructing the addition because there are no compatible structures on Princess Avenue for the Applicant to base the new addition on. The Applicant has provided photos of houses on the blockface of Avon which would demonstrates support for second-story developments. The proposes a second-story addition that has a height of 30ft, while on the side elevation the Applicant has note it as 29 ft. From looking at the photos it appears as if the proposed second-story addition would meet the compatibility standard. Even so, Staff recommends on the final submission of plans, the Applicant provide the compatibility information of the contributing houses on the blockface for comparison. Staff also recommends the height of the proposed second story meet the District regulations and be no higher than the highest house and no lower than the lowest house. Staff also recommend the Applicant double check the height of the house and note that on the final plans.

Roof form From the photos provided, on Avon, there various roof forms, a flat roof, gable roofs and hip roofs. The proposed roof is a gable roof appears to have a steep pitch. Staff doesn’t find the roof style problematic. However, recommends the Applicant check the pitch and make it conform to the compatibility standard of no higher than the highest and no lower than the lowest.

Siding The proposed board and batten siding is not acceptable and is not compatible on this blockface. Staff recommend the siding be wood to match the existing siding or be horizonal smooth-faced cementitious siding with a reveal that match the existing siding. CA3-20-382 for 1174 Princess January 13, 2021 pg. 3

Windows The proposed windows on the addition is six-over-one with muntins that matches the windows on the existing windows. Staff recommends the muntins be true or simulated and be attached to the sash to comply to the District Regulation

The small window on the front façade is problematic for Staff. The window is not vertical not representative by any other window on the house. Staff recommends the Applicant install a window that mimic what is on the existing house and vertical in orientation.

ALTERATIONS Windows and Fenestration The Applicant has proposed six-over-one windows. The existing windows are three over three. The Applicant has not indicated the material of the windows. Staff recommends the retain any original wood windows and repair in-kin, provide photos of the existing windows to determine feasibility. If windows are replaceable, they need to mimic the original windows. If the windows are not original, Staff recommends the Applicant install windows that are compatible to what dominates on the blockface in style and shape.

Right Elevation The plan indicates the Applicant proposes to change the window size on the right elevation. Original windows size shall remain the same. Staff recommends on the right elevation all the sizes of the window remain the same.

Porch The Applicant proposes alterations on the existing porch by removing the close risers and ends. District regulations state that “front porches may extend up to ten feet into the required front yard. All front porch steps shall have closed risers and ends.” Staff recommends the Applicant retain the closed raisers to abide by the District regulations. Additionally, the Applicant proposes to change the columns of the house. Staff recommends the columns be retained.

The Applicant also proposes to change the gable roof size over the existing porch. Staff thinks this possibly is due to the addition. However, as stated above, the Applicant is to check the pitch on the addition, which appear to be extremely high. If that pitch is high, the gable over the porch maybe too large or wide. Staff recommend the Applicant make the necessary changes on the front porch gable if necessary, to be compatible with the entire house.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions

1. The Applicant shall provide setback, FAR and lot coverage information on the final plan, per Sec.16-20M.001; 2. The Applicant shall provide height compatibility information to verify that the proposal is meeting District regulations of no higher than the highest and no lower than the lowest, per Sec.16-20M.005; CA3-20-382 for 1174 Princess January 13, 2021 pg. 4 3. The Applicant shall verify that the pitch of the roof is compatible with no higher the highest and no lower than the lowest, per Sec. 16-20M.005; 4. The siding shall be wood or smooth-faced cementitious siding, per Sec16-20M.013(2)(q); 5. Window muntins shall be true or simulated and attached to the sash, per Sec. 16- 20M.013(n)(2). 6. The small window on the front façade shall not be installed. The Applicant shall install a window that mimic another window on the existing house and vertical in orientation, per Sec.16-20M.013(2)(n)(1); 7. On the existing structure, the Applicant shall photos to determine if the windows are original and their feasibility, per Sec.16-20M.013(o)(1); 8. Replacement windows on the existing structure shall replicate the original windows in shape and size of the original opening, per Sec.16-20M.013(o)(1); 9. If windows are not original, the Applicant shall install windows that dominate on the blockface, per Sec.16-20M.013(o)(2); 10. On the right elevations, all the windows shall remain the same size, per Sec.16- 20M.013(o); 11. The porch shall retain the risers and the original columns to meet the District regulations, per Sec.16-20M.013(2)(i); 12. The gable over the porch shall be adjust to appropriate fit after confirmation of the pitch, per Sec.16-20M.013 and 13. Staff shall review and, if appropriate, approve the final plans.

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 627 Grant

APPLICATION: CA3-20-344

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______

FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Grant Park Historic District Other Zoning: R-5

Date of Construction: New Construction

Property Location: South of Cherokee Place and North of Georgia Avenue

Contributing (Y/N)? No Building Type / Architectural form/style: New Construction

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Exterior

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20K.

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: N/A

SUMMARY CONCLUSION: Approval

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20 and Chapter 20I of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

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NEW CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT The Applicant has applied to demolish two preapproved non-conforming structures to construct a second story new construction with breezeway with a garage underneath. The new construction will meet the FAR and setback requirements established by the District regulations for new construction. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

Height The proposed new construction height is 32.5 ft. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

Roof The proposed roof line is hip front with a shed roof over the full porch with a hip extension. that expands into a gable back. District regulations requires the front roof to be gabled or hipped. The shed roof is the primary roof over the porch, however, the Applicant has explained it will be a small hip. Staff is not concerned with proposal.

ARCHITECTURAL

Porch The Applicant proposes a almost a full width porch that will face the front. This proposal will meet the District requirement. Staff is not concerned with this proposal. The proof is 10 feet in depth so Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

The porch stairs should have at least be two steps and have risers per the District regulations. From the elevations, there are five risers. Therefore, Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

Window and Fenestration One over one windows with trim are proposed for the new construction. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

The proposed fenestration on the house, is not of concerned to Staff. The pattern is consistent with other contributing structures.

Siding The Applicant proposes to install cementitious siding. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

Foundation Staff is not concerned with the proposed foundation.

GARAGE/GAZBEO The proposed gazebo with open air will extend from the principle structure. The two-car garage will sit underneath the gazebo. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

POOL Staff has no concern for the proposed pool at the rear of the house.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval

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cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 1003 Sparks

APPLICATION: CA3-20-355

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2020 deferred December 9, 2020 and November 23, 2020 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Oakland City Historic District Other Zoning: R-4A/Beltline

Date of Construction: New Construction

Property Location: West of Lee Street and East of Peeples Street

Contributing (Y/N): No Building Type / Architectural form/style: Shot gun

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Addition and Alterations.

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20M

Deferred Application (Y/N): No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: N/A

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20, Chapter 20M of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

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PURVIEW COMPATIBILITY STANDARD The Compatibility rule will govern this body of work and read as such “where quantifiable (i.e. building height, setback, etc.), the element or building characteristic in question shall be no less than the smallest such element or building characteristic of buildings or site layouts in that block face that characterizes such like contributing buildings and shall be internally consistent with the historic design of the structure and shall be no greater than the greatest such element or building characteristic of buildings or site layouts in that block face that characterizes such like contributing buildings or site layouts and shall be internally consistent with the historic design of the structure. Where not quantifiable (roof form, architectural trim, etc.), the element or building characteristic in question shall be compatible with that which predominates in such like contributing structures on that block face and shall be internally consistent with the historic design of the structure.”

ADDITION The Applicant proposes to add a second story dormer on the back side of the house for a 385 sft of living space. The dormer addition to back of the existing roofline to create space is not problematic to Staff.

Siding The Applicant has not specified what material will be used for the siding for the dormer. Asbestos siding is on the existing structure. Cementitious siding is a permissible siding. Staff recommends all siding on the house be smooth-faced and 4 to 6 inches in reveal. Also, Staff suggest the Applicant handle the asbestos siding as carefully as possible and follow specific guidelines in its’ treatment.

Side porch/Fenestration A side porch has been proposed on the left side elevation. While the side porch is a nice feature, it is not a dominate feature shown on the blockface. More troubling is the Applicant is proposing to remove one of the side windows for a door leading on to the side porch. District regulations requires all original windows to be retained. Staff recommends the Applicant does not construct the side porch especially if it removes an original window.

ALTERATIONS Roof form and pitch While the addition of the dormer is not problematic, the double front gable roof depicted on the rendering is. Either the Applicant has in error created a steeper pitch on the double gables and removed the flatter gable over the porch or this was done intentionally. Regardless, District Regulations does not permit roof forms that are not support on the blockface. The deep pitch double gable roofs is not a predominate roof form on blockface Staff recommends the Applicant correct the roof form and pitch of the double gables and retain the original roof form on the front.

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Height From the elevation overlay, the Applicant has increased the height of the entire height of the house, without providing support for this increase in the way of a compatibility study for the blockface. Staff recommends the Applicant provided height compatibility and demonstrate that the proposed house is no higher than the highest and no lower the lowest on the blockface.

Windows On the left elevation the Applicant proposes to remove three original windows. As mention before, original window shapes must be retained. Staff recommends the shape of the windows be retained. Staff also recommends the Applicant remove the boarded-up windows to display the style and provide photographic evidence of the windows to allow Staff to determine feasibility. If the windows are in good shape, Staff recommends the Applicant retain the window and repair in-kind.

The Applicant has proposed a wider front window then what is shown on the existing house. As stated above, Staff recommends the original shape of the window to be retained. Staff also recommends the Applicant provide photographic evidence of the feasibility of the windows, with the same recommendation of replacements for all windows on the existing house.

Porch The Applicant has proposed railings to be added to the existing porch, rounded columns wooded floors and wood stairs with handrails. Staff is not concerned with any of the proposal. Staff does recommend that the porch railings be wood and be a two-part head to butt construction. Also, Staff recommends the porch floor be tongue and groove with a perpendicular orientation and the handrails be wood with two-part construction.

Front Door The Applicant proposes a solid door with six light panels. Staff recommends door be wood.

Sidewalk On the site plan the Applicant has shown a sidewalk. District regulation requires a sidewalk that will comply to the District regulations. Staff in not concerned with this proposal.

Walkway District regulations requires a walkway to be established between the sidewalk and the front porch. The Applicant has shown on the site plan a proposed sidewalk. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.;

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with conditions.

1. The original front façade roof line shall remain, and the double gables shall not be constructed, per Sec. 16-20M.013.001(6); 2. Siding shall be smooth cementitious siding with a 4 to 6-inch reveal, per Sec.16- 20M.013(2)(q); 3. The side porch shall not be constructed, per Sec.16-20M.001(4); 4. All windows must retain the shape, style and positions of the original windows, per Sec.16- CA3-20-355 for 1003 Sparks January 13, 2021

20M.013(2)(o)(1); 5. Applicant shall provide photographic evidences of the original windows to determine feasibility, per Sec.16-20M.013: 6. The porch railings shall be wood and be a two-part head and butt construction, per Secc.16- 20M.013(2)(i); 7. The porch floor shall be tongue and groove, per Sec.16-20M.013; 8. The door shall be wood, per Sec. 16-20M.013(2)(r)(5)and 9. Staff shall review and, if appropriate, approve the final plans. cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 1003 Sparks

APPLICATION: CA3-20-355

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2020 deferred December 9, 2020 and November 23, 2020 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Oakland City Historic District Other Zoning: R-4A/Beltline

Date of Construction: New Construction

Property Location: West of Lee Street and East of Peeples Street

Contributing (Y/N): No Building Type / Architectural form/style: Shot gun

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Addition and Alterations.

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20M

Deferred Application (Y/N): No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: N/A

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20, Chapter 20M of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

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Front Door The Applicant proposes a solid door with six light panels. Staff recommends door be wood.

Sidewalk On the site plan the Applicant has shown a sidewalk. District regulation requires a sidewalk that will comply to the District regulations. Staff in not concerned with this proposal.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with conditions.

1. Siding shall be smooth cementitious siding with a 4 to 6-inch reveal, per Sec.16- 20M.013(2)(q); 2. The side porch shall not be constructed, per Sec.16-20M.001(4); 3. All windows must retain the shape, style and positions of the original windows, per Sec.16- 20M.013(2)(o)(1); 4. Applicant shall provide photographic evidences of the original windows to determine CA3-20-355 for 1003 Sparks January 13, 2021

feasibility, per Sec.16-20M.013: 5. The porch railings shall be wood and be a two-part head and butt construction, per Secc.16- 20M.013(2)(i); 6. The floor shall be tongue and groove, per Sec.16-20M.013; 7. The door shall be wood, per Sec. 16-20M.013(2)(r)(5)and 8. Staff shall review and, if appropriate, approve the final plans. cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 1005 Sparks

APPLICATION: CA3-20-356

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2020 deferred December 9, 2020 and November 23, 2020 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Oakland City Historic District Other Zoning: R-4A/Beltline

Date of Construction: 1920

Property Location: West of Lee Street and East of Peeples Street

Contributing (Y/N): Yes Building Type / Architectural form/style: Shot gun

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Addition and Alterations.

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20M

Deferred Application (Y/N): No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: N/A

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with Conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20, Chapter 20M of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

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ADDITION The Applicant proposes to add a second story dormer on the back side of the house for a 528 sft of living space. The dormer addition to back of the existing roofline to create space is not problematic to Staff.

Siding The Applicant has not specified what material will be used for the siding for the dormer. Wood clapboard siding is on the existing structure and it appears to be in good condition from the front view. Staff recommends the Applicant mimic the siding that is present on the house or install smooth-face cementitious siding with a 4 to 6-inch reveal.

Side porch/Fenestration A side porch has been proposed on the right-side elevation. While the side porch is a nice feature, it is not a predominate feature shown on the blockface. More troubling is the Applicant is proposing to remove one of the side windows for a door leading on to the side porch. District regulations requires all original windows to be retained. Staff recommends the Applicant does not construct the side porch especially if it removes an original window.

Windows Six over Six windows are planned on the additions. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

ALTERATIONS Roof form and pitch While the addition of the dormer is not problematic, the double front gable roof depicted on the rendering is. Either the Applicant has in error created a steeper pitch on the double gables and removed the flatter gable over the porch or this was done intentionally. Regardless, District Regulations does not permit roof forms that are not support on the blockface to be constructed. The deep pitched double gable roofs are not a predominate form on blockface. Staff recommends the Applicant correct the roof form and pitch of the double gables and retain the original roof form on the front.

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Height From the elevation overlay, the Applicant has increased the height of the entire height of the house, without providing support for this increase. Staff recommends the Applicant provided height compatibility that demonstrates that the proposed house is no higher than the highest and no lower the lowest on the blockface.

Windows The Applicant proposes to remove original windows. As mention before, original windows and window shapes must be retained. Staff recommends the shape of the windows be retained. Staff also recommends the Applicant remove the boarded-up windows to display the style and provide photographic evidence of the windows to allow Staff to determine feasibility. If the windows are in good shape, Staff recommends the Applicant retain the window and replace and repair in-kind.

The Applicant has proposed a wider front window then what is shown on the existing house. As stated above, Staff recommends the original shape of the window to be retained. Staff also recommends the Applicant provide photographic evidence of the feasibility of the window, with the same recommendation of replacements for all windows on the existing house.

Front Door The Applicant proposes a solid door with six light panels. Staff recommends door be wood.

Sidewalk On the site plan the Applicant has shown a sidewalk. District regulation requires a sidewalk that will comply to the District regulations. Staff in not concerned with this proposal.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with conditions.

1. The original roof form on the front shall remain and the double gables shall not be constructed, per Sec. 16-20M.001(6); 2. The Applicant shall provide photographic and height compatibility, per Sec. 16-20M.005; 3. The siding shall be wood or smooth-faced cementitious siding with a 4 to 6-inch reveal, per Sec.16-20M.013(2)(q): CA3-20-356 for 1005 Sparks January 13, 2021

4. The side porch shall not be constructed, per Sec.16-20M.001(4); 5. All windows must retain the style shape and positing of the original windows, per Sec.16- 20M.013(2)(o)(1); 6. The railings shall be wood and constructed as a two-part head and butt, per Sec. 16- 20M.013(2)(i); 7. The porch floor shall be tongue and groove, per Sec.16-20M.013(2)(i); 8. The door shall be wood, per Sec.16-20M.013(2)(r)(5) and 9. Staff shall review and, if appropriate, approve the final plans. cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

TIM KEANE KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING Commissioner MAYOR 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W. SUITE 3350 – ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0308 404-330-6145 – FAX: 404-658-7491 Design Studio www.atlantaga.gov Kevin Bacon Director

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 186 Powell

APPLICATION: CA3-20-369

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 deferred from December 9, 2020 ______

FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Cabbage Town Landmark District Other Zoning: N/A

Date of Construction: New Construction

Property Location East of Gaskill Street and West of Kirkwood Avenue

Contributing (Y/N)? No Building Type / Architectural form/style: New Construction

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: New Construction . Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20A.

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: N/A

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Deferred to the February 5, 2021 Meeting to address the house style concerns.

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 28 and Chapter 20l of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

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COMPATIBILITY STANDARD: “The intent of the regulations and guidelines is to ensure that alterations to existing structures and new construction are compatible with the design, proportions, scale, massing, and general character of the contributing buildings in the immediately adjacent environment of the block face, the entire block, a particular subarea (including appropriate reference to subarea style) or the district as a whole. To permit flexibility, many regulations are made subject to the compatibility rule, which states: "The element in question (roof form, architectural trim, etc.) shall match that which predominates on the contributing buildings of the same architectural style and like use on that block face or, where quantifiable (i.e., buildings height and width as measured at front façade, floor height, lot dimensions, etc.), no smaller than the smallest or larger than the largest such dimension of the contributing buildings of the same architectural style and like use in that block face." “For the purposes of the compatibility rule, height and width shall be measured at the front façade.”

NEW CONSTRUCTION The proposal is for a new two-story single-family construction with an accessory structure in the rear of the property. The Applicant has met the District regulations governing setbacks and FAR standards. What is problematic to Staff is the proposal for a traditional cottage on the front façade with a very modern construction on the side and rear of the house. While the focus is not of the rear and the regulations does allow some modern features that will not be seen from the public-right-away the proposal go beyond this allowance. This new construction will not fit on the blockface.

The Applicant comparisons for the compatibility standard consist of 11 properties: 176-222 Powell Street. For the traditional side of the proposal.

FRONT FAÇADE—Traditional:

Roof and Roof Material The proposed roof form is gable with a shed over the porch with asphalt shingles. Staff is not concerned with the proposal; all the contributing houses show a gable with a shed over the porch with asphalt shingles.

Windows and Material The Applicant proposes to install double hung wood windows with 7/8 mullions one over one true divided lites. Staff is not concerned with this proposal, the predominate window is double hung wood windows with one over one lite divide.

Siding The Applicant proposes a cedar or artisan lap siding with a 6-inch reveal. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

Porch The Applicant proposes a front porch that consistent with the front porches with a simple base and top trim. Staff is not concerned with this proposal.

SIDE--Modern As stated, Staff is concern with the modern side of the proposal and recommends the Applicant redesign the modern portion of the house to be traditional.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deferred to the February 5, 2021 Meeting. CA3-20-369 for 186 Powell January 13, 2021 pg. 3

cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 2976 Layton Ave.

APPLICATION: CA3-20-371

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Whittier Mills Historic District Other Zoning: R-4.

Date of Construction: 1890.

Property Location: South block face of Layton Ave., west of Whittier Ave.

Contributing (Y/N)?: Yes.

Building Type / Architectural form/style: Cottage.

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Alterations, Additions, Site work.

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: N/A.

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20 & Sec. 16-20J

Deferred Application (Y/N)?: Yes. Deferred Dec. 9 2021. Updated text in italics.

Previous Applications/Known Issues:

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval with conditions.

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CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance with Sec. 16-20 & Sec. 16-20J of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta.

Plan issues In reviewing the submitted application, Staff has determined there are not enough material to review the proposed alterations. Materials such as a site plan or survey, required for reviewing the proposed site work, have not been provided. Additionally, Staff has only received 2 photographs of the exterior of the structure. For projects involving window and siding removal, Staff finds that detailed photographs of each window proposed for replacement along with information on the proposed replacement material would be required. In addition, no existing elevations of the structure have been provided for Staff to compare the proposed changes to. While Staff’s analysis below will detail the specific materials which are missing, Staff will be recommending deferral to allow the Applicant time to get the information needed for a review of the proposed work to Staff.

The Applicant has submitted updated plans which show more of the project than was previously reviewable. Staff will still recommend that existing elevations be provided.

Alterations The Applicant states their intent to replace siding and windows on the structure. No information on how much siding, how many windows, which windows, or the proposed replacement materials for said elements has been received. As such, Staff recommends the Applicant provide detailed photographs of each area of the structure where siding replacement is proposed. Staff further recommends the Applicant provide information on the proposed replacement siding material. With regards to the windows, Staff recommends the Applicant provide detailed photographs which have been keyed to a floor plan for each window proposed for replacement. Staff further recommends the Applicant provide information on the proposed replacement window material. Staff would note for the benefit of the Applicant that these windows should include photographs which show the interior of the enclosed front porch.

The Applicant has provided photographs of the exterior of the structure which show deteriorated siding and windows. From the photographs provided, Staff finds that neither the siding, trim, or windows appear to be salvageable. As such, Staff has no concerns with their replacement. The Applicant is proposing cementitious products for replacement trim elements and smooth faced cement siding in replace of the existing siding. The Applicant’s narrative further states that the replacement siding would contain the same reveal as the original. Staff finds this approach to be appropriate and supported by the District zoning regulations.

With regard to the replacement windows, the Applicant is proposing new TDL wood windows in a two over two lite pattern. The photographs of the existing windows show that the historic window pattern extant on the property contains a four over four pattern. Some of the photographs appear to show a four over two pattern, but upon closer inspection Staff finds that these windows were altered previously and had muntins removed as part of that process. Staff finds that the continuation of the original lite pattern is necessary to ensure compliance not only with the District zoning regulations but with the history of the subject property. As such, Staff recommends the TDL replacement windows contain a four over four lite pattern.

The Applicant is proposing a series of alterations to the front porch. In general, Staff would be in support of unenclosing the front porch but is concerned at the potential loss of historic materials that CA3-20-375 for 2976 Layton Ave. January 13, 2021 Page 3 of 4 could be caused by this work. It is typical for the original porch columns, foundation, and other architectural elements to have been retained when porches were enclosed. As such, Staff recommends the Applicant provide information, such as photographs of the interior walls of the enclosed front porch, showing whether original porch materials are still extant. Staff further recommends all historic elements of the front porch be retained.

The Applicant has provided updated photographs showing that no historic materials other than structural members exist in the enclosed front porch. As such, Staff has no concerns regarding the potential loss of historic materials. Staff would note that the photographs do appear to show the original locations of the front façade windows and door. Staff recommends the original openings for the front façade windows and door be retained and reused on the proposed structure.

With regard to the proposed front door, Staff finds that of the original doors on the block face the majority contain ½ lite wood doors. As such, Staff recommends the proposed door product be a wood ½ lite door product.

Addition The Applicant is proposing a stilted addition to the rear of the structure. Staff finds that the proposed addition would be visible from the public right of way. As such, the District regulations would require the work to conform to the District regulations. While dormers are a permitted method of adding space to a structure, Staff finds that the proposed alteration would not meet this definition due to the stilted area to the rear of the principle structure. As such, Staff recommends the proposed addition be redesigned to be on the first floor or fully contained within a dormer(s) on the side or rear of the structure.

With regard to the rear addition, Staff’s main concern is the cantilevered nature of the structure. Due to the structure’s close proximity to the right of way and pyramidal roof form, Staff finds that portions of this addition could be visible from the public right of way. In order to accommodate the Applicant’s desire to expand the livible space in the second floor, Staff will withdraw their original recommendation and propose a new condition to allow more flexibility in the design of the addition. Staff recommends the design of the rear addition either be altered to create a dormer fully contained dormer or a full two level addition with heated space on the first floor.

Site work The District regulations have specific requirements for paving, accessory structures, and other site work. The Applicant has not provided a site plan or information showing the design, location, or materials of the proposed work. As such, Staff recommends the Applicant provide an existing and proposed site plan showing all proposed work on the site. Staff further recommends the Applicant provide elevations and floorplans for the proposed accessory structure.

The Applicant has provided a site plan which shows the location of the proposed driveway and accessory structure. Elevations of the proposed accessory structure have also been provided. From these documents, Staff can confirm that the location and length of the driveway meet the District zoning regulations and that the placement of the accessory structure conforms to the District zoning regulations. As such, Staff ahs no concerns with either of these project elements.

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval with the following conditions: 1. Existing elevations shall be provided; 2. The TDL replacement windows shall contain a four over four lite pattern, per Sec. 16- 20J.006(6)(b)(2); 3. The original openings for the front façade windows and door be shall retained and reused on the proposed structure, per Sec. 16-20J.006(6)(b)(2); 4. The proposed door product shall be a wood ½ lite door product, per Sec. 16- 20J.006(6)(b)(6); 5. The design of the rear addition shall either be altered to create a dormer fully contained dormer or a full two level addition with heated space on the first floor. , per Sec. 16- 20J.006(6)(a);and, 6. Staff shall review and if appropriate, approve the final plans and documentation.

cc: Applicant Neighborhood File

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING TIM KEANE KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W. SUITE 3350 – ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-0308 404-330-6145 – FAX: 404-658-7491 Commissioner www.atlantaga.gov

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 1174 Princess

APPLICATION: CA3-20-382

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 deferred from December 9, 2020 ______

FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Oakland City Historic District Other Zoning: R-4A

Date of Construction: Addition

Property Location: West of Avon and East of LaRosa

Contributing (Y/N)? Yes, Building Type / Architectural form/style: Addition

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Variance

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: Interior

Relevant Code Sections: Sec.20M.

Deferred Application (Y/N)? No

Previous Applications/Known Issues: None

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Approval

CA3-20-382 for 1174 Princess January 13, 2021. pg. 2

CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance Chapter 20 and Chapter 20M of the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance.

VARIANCE APPLICATION The Applicant is seeking a variance to allow for a different blockface for comparison for construction of a two-story single-family home.

The Applicant have addressed the following four criteria:

 There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property in question because of its size, shape or topography;

 The application of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta to this particular piece of property would create an unnecessary hardship;

 Such conditions are peculiar to the particular piece of property involved; and

 Relief, if granted, would not cause substantial detriment to the public good or impair the purposes and intent of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta.

APPLICANT ANSWERS

Extra Ordinary and Exceptional

The Applicant states, “There are multiple extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to 1174 Princess Ave SW. First: 1174 Princess Ave SW is the only residence on its blockface. As a result, we’re requesting permission to use the Avon Ave blockface which is directly on around the corner from the property, as examples to use for our construction. Second: The size of the lot is small and the existing house occupies most of the lot. The current house currently sits inside of the front setback, touches the right 7’ setback and the rear 15’ setback and the driveway are inside the left 7’ setback. This does not allow additions to be made to the existing structure without requesting a variance. We are proposing to increase the height of the roof to allow a 2nd floor be created. There are houses on the Avon blockface that are similar in style as what we are proposing, and we submitted examples of those properties.”

Unnecessary Hardship

The Applicant states, “due to the small size of the lot and the setbacks, adding an addition would also require a variance and leave very little yard space. If required to keep the footprint of the existing house, it will prevent the property from being practical option for today’s families. 1174 Princess is the only property on its block face. We're are asking permission to use the Avon Ave block face to gather comparisons to use as they have several examples that allow additional upstairs square footage.”

CA3-20-382 for 1174 Princess January 13, 2021. pg. 3 Peculiar to the property

The Applicant states, “1174 Princess Ave is the only residence on its blockface. However, there are multiple examples of two-story residences located along the Avon Ave blockface. Independent Capital Group request a variance to use residences along the Avon Ave blockface as examples and guides to renovate our property on 1174 Princess Ave.”

Substantial Detriment The Applicant states allowing relief will not be detrimental to them because they get to add upward as wished. Nor will it be detrimental to the community because it would allow density in a responsible way and that will be keep the historical pattern in the community.

STAFF RESPONSE The Applicant has provided enough evidence to grant the variance. One, with being the only house on the blockface allowing the addition upwards it not problematic especially since Avon does support a more robust density. Staff has no issues with this request.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval

C I T Y O F A T L A N T A

MEMORANDUM

TO: Atlanta Urban Design Commission

FROM: Doug Young, Executive Director

ADDRESS: 1031 Peeples St.

APPLICATION: CA3-20-404

MEETING DATE: January 13, 2021 ______FINDINGS OF FACT:

Historic Zoning: Oakland City Historic District Other Zoning: R-4A / Beltline

Date of Construction: 1943

Property Location: Southwest corner of Peeples St. and White Oak Ave.

Contributing (Y/N)?: Yes.

Building Type / Architectural form/style: Minimal Traditional Cottage

Project Components Subject to Review by the Commission: Alterations, an addition, and site work.

Project Components NOT Subject to Review by the Commission: N/A.

Relevant Code Sections: Sec. 16-20 & Sec. 16-20M

Deferred Application (Y/N)?: No.

Previous Applications/Known Issues: From information gleaned from the publicly accessible photographic records of the site, Staff finds that major alterations were started at this property in 2018. Staff can find no evidence of permits for this exterior work but has located a permit for interior work from 2017. NO Stop Work Order is on record for this property.

SUMMARY CONCLUSION / RECOMMENDATION: Deferral.

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CONCLUSIONS: The following conclusions pertinent to this request are in accordance with Sec. 16-20 & Sec. 16-20M of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Atlanta.

Plan Issues In reviewing the proposed plans against the publicly accessible photographs of the property, Staff finds several discrepancies between the plans and the as built structure. Of note are the existing fenestration pattern and foundation materials. Staff recommends the existing elevations be re- drawn to accurately reflect the as built condition of the property.

Alterations The Applicant is proposing the removal of the existing front porch stoop. Staff finds that the extant gable stoop is a character defining feature of the front façade and should be retained. As such, Staff recommends the gable stoop over the front façade be retained.

From the photographic record of the property, Staff finds that work began on the structure in 2017- 2018 improperly, and as a result, several windows were removed and replaced. Staff finds that the original double grouped window on the right side of the front door were replaced with a single window and that the window on the right side façade of the right side gable wing was removed and replaced with solid wall. The District regulations require that windows be replaced with new windows matching the size and locations of the original. As such, Staff recommends the windows removed as part of the improperly permitted work in 2017-2018 be replaced in their original size and locations. Staff further recommends that if sdl windows are used, that the muntins be dimensional and permanently affixed to the exterior of the glass.

Addition The Applicant is proposing a rear addition to the structure. In general Staff has no overall concerns with the design of the addition and finds it to be appropriate for installation on a historic structure. However, three issues with the design are present. Firstly, the foundation of the proposed addition appears to be siding. Staff finds that the District regulations require the new foundation to match the materials of the existing foundation. Secondly, the subject property has a unique lot configuration in that it has a triple frontage. What would be the rear lot line fronts white St. As such, the addition would be required to meet the White St. front yard setback range, the comparisons for which have not been received. Lastly, the rear façade of the proposed addition contains a fenestration pattern for which no comparison analysis has been received.

As such, Staff recommends the foundation of the proposed addition match the foundation on the original portions of the structure. Staff further recommends the Applicant provide comparison analysis for the front yard setbacks of the comparable properties on White St. And Lastly, Staff recommends the Applicant provide comparison analysis for the rear façade fenestration pattern on the proposed addition.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Deferral to allow the Applicant time to address the following: 1. The existing elevations shall be re-drawn to accurately reflect the as built condition of the property; 2. The gable stoop over the front façade shall be retained, per Sec. 16-20.009(2); 3. The windows removed as part of the improperly permitted work in 2017-2018 shall be replaced in their original size and locations, per Sec. 16-20M.013(2)(o); CA3-20-404 for 1061 Peeples St January 13, 2021 Page 3 of 3

4. If sdl windows are used, the muntins shall be dimensional and permanently affixed to the exterior of the glass, per Sec. 16-20M.013(2)(n); 5. The foundation of the proposed addition shall match the foundation on the original portions of the structure, per Sec. 16-20M.013(2)(r)(10); 6. The Applicant shall provide comparison analysis for the front yard setbacks of the comparable properties on White St, per Sec. 16-20M.012(1); 7. The Applicant shall provide comparison analysis for the rear façade fenestration pattern on the proposed addition, per Sec. 16-20M.013(2)(o)(2); and, 8. The Applicant shall submit all updated plans and documentation no less than 8 days before the deferred meeting date.

cc: Applicant Neighborhood File ATTACHMENT “A” TO NOMINATION RESOLUTION FOR N-20-408 / D-20-408

Designation Report for 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS)

In Accordance with Section 16-20.005(d) of the City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances

Street Address: 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE

Application Number: N-20-408 (D-20-408)

Proposed Category of Designation: Landmark Building / Site (LBS)

Zoning Categories at Time of Designation: MRC-2

District: 14 Land Lot: 48 County: Fulton

Designation Report Sections: 1. Eligibility Criteria 2. Minimum Findings 3. Physical Description of the Property 4. Period of Significance 5. Neighborhood Context 6. Occupancy / Use / Names of the Property 7. History and Narrative Statement of Significance 8. Bibliography 9. Contributing / Non-Contributing Structures 10. Potential for Transfer of Development Rights and Economic Incentives 11. General Boundary Description 12. Boundary Justification 13. General Plat Map 14. Photographs 15. Exhibits

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ATTACHMENT “A” TO NOMINATION RESOLUTION FOR N-20-408 / D-20-408

1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

As more fully described in this Designation Report, the 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets the following criteria for a Landmark Building / Site (LBS), as defined in Section 16-20.004(b)(2)(a):

Group I - Historic Significance: Three (3) total criteria - if qualifying under this group alone, at least one (1) criterion must be met. The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site meets two (2) criteria:

(1) The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site is associated with the work of a person of exceptionally high significance to the city, the state and the nation: Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin. Shirley Franklin was “the first woman to be elected mayor of Atlanta and the first black woman to lead a major Southern city” and used the Kodak Building as her campaign headquarters.

(2) The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site is also associated with an extremely important historical trend and event of local significance: the transition of the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor from a fashionable, residential corridor containing large, stylistic homes for middle and upper income residents to a commercial corridor containing small office, retail, and eating/drinking establishments, and larger institutional uses.

Through the early and mid-1900s, Peachtree Street, 10th Street and Ponce De Leon Avenue became commercial corridors for small businesses catering to the residents of Midtown. New small commercial structures were built along these streets, but “Ponce de Leon, in particular, is characterized by houses which have been altered to accommodate businesses, and small commercial blocks.”1 Ponce De Leon Avenue evolved from a residential street into an increasingly commercial corridor – and the architecture changed to reflect that shift.

The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site is also associated with another extremely important historical trend and event of local significance: the nationwide rise of amateur photography for mass consumers in the 20th century. In roughly 1950, Pappy Starns of Atlanta opened Star Photo Finishing Co.(Star Photo) in 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue to become a dealer and process film for Kodak. This marks the beginning of the building's significance associated with the commercial rise of mass amateur photography. “There is a star where you are”, was Star Photos motto that gave consumers the courage to become amateur photographers. By 1953, the business had already proved itself financially sound enough for expansion. That is when Star Photo dramatically altered the historic home.

1 NRHP, p.5

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ATTACHMENT “A” TO NOMINATION RESOLUTION FOR N-20-408 / D-20-408

Group II- Architectural Significance: Eleven (11) total criteria - if qualifying under this group alone, at least five (5) criteria must be met. The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets three (3) criteria:

(1) The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) clearly dominates and is strongly associated with the street scene along Ponce de Leon Avenue and the urban landscape in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. The Kodak Building occupies a highly visible location along the significant and well- known Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor. In particular, its large, roof-top “Kodak” signage is visually prominent from up and down the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor.

(10) The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) has virtually all character-defining elements of its type and design intact, taking into account both its early 1800s original construction and its 1950s adaption into a mid-century commercial building.

(11) The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site’s (LBS) original site orientation is maintained. The buildings and associated features have not been moved or altered from their original and 1950s orientation facing Ponce de Leon Avenue. The 1950s façade’s relationship to the public sidewalk and right-of-way remains unchanged. The Landmark Building / Site (LBS) maintains a prominent and recognizable site along the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor.

Group III - Cultural Significance: Three (3) total criteria - if qualifying under this group alone, at least one (1) criterion must be met, as well as least three (3) criteria from Groups I and II. The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets two (2) criteria:

(2) The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) is broadly known or recognized by residents throughout the city, particularly due to its large, roof top “Kodak” signage. It is this steel framed sign that gives the building its current name, a name commonly accepted by the citizens of Atlanta as the “Kodak Building”. The closing of Star Photo in 1970 and the images included in Henri Hova’s critique (see below) put the date of the KODAK sign between 1965 and 1970.

(3) The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) clearly conveys a sense of time and place and about which one has an exceptionally good ability to interpret the historic character of the building: that of an early 1900s house with a mid-century modern front addition reflecting the changing character of the Ponce de Leon Avenue corridor. This unique building form was created just after 300 Ponce de Leon’s use as a boarding house came to an end and a new tenant moved in. On April 10, 1951, Star Photo, owned by Pappy Starns, had already moved into the space and began advertising to hire an “Energetic Girl for snapshot darkroom work.”2 To accommodate the lab space needed to expand the business Star Photo built a commercial front to the Hancock House in 1953. The

2 “Untitled Ad,” The Atlanta Constitution, April 10, 1951, p. 24.

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once grandiose home was converted into a decidedly commercial space. The conversion included the construction of the storefront and the filling-in of windows on the west facade of the home, and the placing of a casement window for the second story of the portion of the building that was a home.

2. MINIMUM FINDINGS

The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) meets the specific criteria referenced in Section #1 of this report (“Eligibility Criteria”). Further, as more fully described in this Designation Report, the 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) also meets the “minimum criteria” for a Landmark Building / Site (LBS) as set out in Section 16-20.004(b)(1) of the Code of Ordinances of the City as follows:

Section 16-20.004(b)(1): The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) possesses an integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association, taking into account the integrity of the cumulative physical changes that occurred during the entire period of significance: 1910 to 2001.

Section 16-20.004(b)(1)(a) – (c): a. The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history, particularly the changing nature of amateur photography and the transformation of a significant corridor in the City of Atlanta; and b. The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) is associated with the lives of persons significant in our past, particularly Mayor Shirley Franklin; and c. The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction, particularly its original residential form and its evolution to a commercial structure that incorporates that original residential form.

3. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY

Summary Description a. Date of construction and source(s) used to determine date: 1910 (Building permit, Atlanta History Center) b. Date(s) of significant/major exterior alterations and/or additions: - Star Photo commercial storefront - 1953 - Marked in cement of the building. - “Kodak” sign added. Sometime between 1965 and 1979. Permit filed by Alan Goodleman in 1979 for the sign contradicts the “Star Photo” logo fixed atop of the sign.

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The Kodak Building can best be described in two sections: The historic Hancock Home & the Mid-century Star Photo storefront added onto the south facade of the building- each portion generally amounts to half of the massing of the structure. The Hancock House accounts for the northern half of the building.

Regarding the Hancock House, it is typical of the residential architecture of the Midtown Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

“Most of the houses within the district are wood-framed and represent a wide variety of architectural styles and house types that were constructed in Georgia and throughout the Southeast from 1885 to 1930. Stylistic influences that can be found… include Queen Anne, Craftsman, Italianate, Classical Revival, Shingle Style, Gothic Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Colonial Revival , Jacobethan Revival, and Renaissance Revival.”3

In particular, the changes itemized below provide a summary of the Mid-century (and beyond) changes to the property:

1. Commercial addition (1953) 2. Addition of the Kodak sign (1979) 3. Painted Advertising - the exterior of the building has been painted several times throughout its use by Star Photo. 4. Building Painted White - 2020.

Present Day Description

The Hancock Home was constructed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style. The Italian Renaissance Revival style is identified by a low-pitched hipped roof typically covered by ceramic tile; smaller upper story windows; widely overhanging eaves with decorative brackets and can be both symmetrical and asymmetrical in form.4

The 1910 Hancock House is a veneer-brick home that originally had an asymmetrical facade with a recessed entry, typical of this style home, on the east half of the main facade. The home has a low pitched, hipped roof with red asphalt shingles - perhaps a modernist re-envisioning of the original ceramic tile. This could be an element due to the 1953 renovations. The roof is accompanied with moderately wide overhanging eaves with decorative brackets. A notable amount of these brackets remain. The first and second stories of the house are non-structural yellow brick. The brick is painted white at this time. The basement level is constructed with granite blocks and is also painted white.

Large sections of the first story’s brick wall on the west facade were rebuilt, filling in what were likely large first story windows. The second story of the home features smaller windows lacking decorative qualities closer to the north. These windows are typical of the

3 “National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District,” National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District § (1999), NRHP ID #99000161, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/8f2849b8-ff41-4c11-a741-36ec136c140c) p. 4 4 McAlester 397-407

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Italian Renaissance Revival style. Closer to the front of the building is a casement window that is typical of the historic Star Photo addition’s International style architecture.

The North facade of the home has suffered considerable damage. The rear of the home has a projecting massing one room deep with a separate shed roof extending off the rear of the home. This portion of the home is likely an original external kitchen but has suffered great damage and is walled using only boards of plywood.

The east facade of the Hancock House that is still visible retains its original brick walls, window casements on the second story, an oriel window jetting out on the main story. One one-over-one window is located on each story moving south along this wall towards the commercial addition. Windows appear to have been replaced in an in-kind fashion. On this facade is the commercial additions lowel-level cinderblock lower-level and brick main story. Both of these stories have large square casement windows that are boarded over. The remaining walls are unable to be seen due to the construction right-up-against the Atlanta Eagle Building (306 Ponce de Leon Avenue) though it is constructed of brick.

The south facade of the home is no longer visible due to the 1953 commercial addition.

The commercial addition is best visible on the south facade of the home. The commercial storefront is of the International Style. The sidewalk level of this facade contains two storefronts, both boarded over. One storefront is recessed into the building on the west. The easternmost storefront is not recessed and has aluminum walls.

The upper story of the commercial storefront of the Kodak Building cantilevers over the commercial storefront. This upper story is an aluminum wall with a border. Centered in this upper story is Atlanta’s most prominent ribbon window. The panes of glass in the window also have a strong horizontal expression and are arranged three high and seven wide.

Above the commercial structure is a sign placed by Star Photo. The triangular sign faces two directions Each direction of the sign reads “KODAK” in large red lettering with “DEALER” in red lettering over a yellow background beneath “KODAK”. Atop each side of the sign is a large ribbon advertising “Star Photo”. The top ribbon is rusty and is more visible on the eastern facing side.

4. PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE

The period of significance extends from the construction and completion of the Hancock House in 1910 to the use of the property as the campaign headquarters for former Mayor Shirley Franklin in 2001.

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5. NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT

The Kodak Building is situated along Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon Avenue. This corridor is a historic boulevard in the City of Atlanta with a variety of building forms and styles.

Ponce de Leon Avenue was originally developed as a residential corridor at the turn of the 19th century when the residential house at 300 Ponce de Leon was constructed. The street became more multi-family during the progressive era, and eventually developed into a commercial corridor over the course of the 20th century.

Across Ponce de Leon Avenue from the Kodak Building is the Grady Ponce de Leon Center, and catty-corner to the property is the iconic Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Building. To the east across Argonne are a series of small non-historic commercial structures with dirt parking and greenspace to their rear.

The Kodak Building is located at the southern edge of the Midtown Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Midtown Historic District was last updated in 1999. The 1999 Midtown Historic District National Register Nomination describes the neighborhood as follows:

“Historic commercial buildings in Midtown are scattered throughout the neighborhood. The main commercial areas were along Peachtree Street, 10th Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue...Today, Ponce de Leon is characterized by houses which have been altered to accommodate businesses, and small commercial blocks and gas stations.”

6. OCCUPANCY / USE / NAME OF THE PROPERTY

Occupants: William L. Hancock & Virginia Hancock (1910-22) Mr. Bast (1926) Boarding House - Multiple Tenants (1926 to at least 1936) Star Photo - (~1951 to Nov 1970) Ritz Camera/Star Photo (Aug 1971) - (Sept 1974) Wolf Camera (Feb 1975)

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Uses of the Property: Residence (1910 to at least ~1922) Boarding House (1926 to 1950 Commercial Photography Stores (1951- 1997) Vacant (1997-2000) Campaign Headquarters (2001) Vacant (2002-Present)

Residential Occupancy Names Used: Hancock House (1910- X ) - non-formally named /name of first owner 160 / 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue - Address The Poplars (~1936 ) - Temporary name of boarding house

Commercial Occupancy Names Used: 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue - Address “Star Photo Building”/ “Star Photo #1” - (1953- 1970) - Ads from the Atlanta Constitution Kodak Building - the name originates from the large lettering of the Star Photo sign atop of the building that advertises “KODAK”. It is likely this name originated over the times of vacancy as the name of the actual businesses deteriorated from signage.

7. HISTORY AND NARRATIVE STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Early History

The land around 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue was platted in 1883. The area between 8th and 10th streets was primarily developed by George S. May. William A. Hemphill, a native Georgian who came to Atlanta in 1867, purchased some of these lots in 1888 for investment purposes. Hemphill became a co-founder of The Atlanta Constitution, a publication dedicated to the advancement of Atlanta during Reconstruction, in 1868. He later served as mayor of Atlanta from 1891 to 1893. Hemphill owned land along Monroe Drive and Ponce de Leon Avenue, and in 1898 his daughter Lula Belle moved into 162 Ponce de Leon Circle, a lot located at the corner of Ponce de Leon Circle & Bedford Place. 5 6 78

5 “National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District,” National Register of Historic Places Form: Midtown Historic District § (1999), NRHP ID #99000161, https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/8f2849b8-ff41-4c11-a741-36ec136c140c) p. 4 6 Sharon Foster Jones, Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue (Charleston, SC: The History Press, 2012)) p.75-78 7 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1911)). 1911 Sanborn Maps indicate that Ponce de Leon Circle and Ponce de Leon Avenue were used interchangeably in the early years of the development of the Ponce de Leon Corridor 8 “Woman and Society,” The Atlanta Constitution, July 28, 1898, p. 9, https://www.newspapers.com/image/26935447/)

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It is unclear why the Quinby family moved out of the home by 1900, but for the next five years the home was rented to several individuals and families. William L. Hancock Sr. purchased the Quinby House in 1905. The Hancock family included William L. Hancock Sr., his wife Virginia, and their two sons Kerfoot and William Hancock Jr 9

The family began construction for a new residence on the same lot in May of 1910 according to a City of Atlanta building permit.10 The new Italian Renaissance Revival style home was built between Bedford Place (now Argonne Avenue) and the Quinby House (162 / 306 Ponce de Leon Avenue). The home featured veneered yellow-brick construction, a tile roof, large eaves, and decorative brackets—elements typical of the home’s architectural style. The family lived in the home for roughly twelve years. After the death of Virginia Hancock on June 7, 1922, William moved into brick apartments to the rear of the house.11 12

An ad from 1926 marks the end of the home’s strictly single-family use. The ad, written in incomprehensible English, announces Alliance Joy Spec. Co. “wants live house-to-house men to handle new fast-selling specialty in the city.13.” It is not clear if this was related to the home's use as a boarding house from 1928 to 1950.

It was in the late 1920s that Ponce de Leon Avenue began seeing more commercial activities within the homes that lined the street. Just a few parcels to the east of the Hancock House was Shady Rest, a series of large homes used as short-term rentals that began in 1926. The story of the Hancock house followed suit. By 1928, the home was advertised as a “High-Class Boarding House.”14 From 1928 until 1950, the home continued use as a Boarding House. Ads throughout this period enticed businessmen with phrases such as “large single or double rooms...chicken dinners. Free Parking,”15 but the venture, once called The Poplars, came to an end soon after August of 1950.1617

Mid-Century and Commercialization (1953)

The Kodak Building / 300 Ponce de Leon is architecturally significant for its unique building form created through the dramatic alteration of a historic home to serve commercial activities in Midtown.

Through the early and mid-1900s, Peachtree Street, 10th Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue became commercial corridors for small businesses for the residents of Midtown. Small commercial structures were built along these streets, but “Ponce de Leon, in

9 Jones, 76. 10 City of Atlanta, “Application for Building Permit from Will. L Hancock at 162 Ponce de Leon” (Atlanta, May 27, 1910.)) Located at Atlanta History Center. 11 Jones, 76. 12 “Mrs. W. L. Hancock Dies on Wednesday,” The Atlanta Constitution, June 8, 1922, p. 16. 13 “Untitled AD,” The Atlanta Constitution, August 22, 1926, p. 33. 14 “300 Ponce de Leon,” The Atlanta Constitution, October 8, 1928, p. 13. 15 “300 Ponce de Leon,” The Atlanta Constitution, July 14, 1943, p. 20. 16 “Untitled AD” The Atlanta Constitution,August 21, 1950, p. 22. The Last found ad of the space for use as a boarding house 17 Jones, 50.

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ATTACHMENT “A” TO NOMINATION RESOLUTION FOR N-20-408 / D-20-408 particular, is characterized by houses which have been altered to accommodate businesses, and small commercial blocks.”18 Ponce de Leon Avenue evolved from a residential street into an increasingly commercial corridor – and the architecture eventually changed to reflect that shift. Sharon Foster Jones, author of Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon Avenue, describes the house as one of two structures remaining that best represents this historic change.

“The two commercial buildings, located adjacent to each other on the northeast corner of Argonne Avenue and Ponce de Leon Avenue, are perfect examples of Ponce’s evolution from antebellum farmland to urban commercial development. Two houses, built on historic land, changed from residential to commercial over the course of the twentieth century. The house on the corner is known to modern Atlantans as the Kodak building because of its large rooftop sign, while the house immediately to the east is known as home of the Atlanta Eagle…” 19

In particular, expanded streetcar service brought increased commercial and residential suburban development along Ponce de Leon Avenue between 1910 and 1920 and began to change the once-bucolic character of the area (Jones 2012, 49). The Great Fire of 1917 resulted in the destruction of several residences along Ponce to limit the northward spread of the inferno (Garrett 1954, II:701–2). The Dixie Highway Association’s decision to include Ponce de Leon Avenue as part of the 1916 re-alignment of the Dixie Highway’s Eastern Division (nicknamed the “Old Capital Route”) between Atlanta and Waynesboro, Georgia would have an even greater impact on the corridor’s setting between the 1920s and the 1940s. As a section of the Dixie Highway (also known as Bankhead Highway and later U.S. Highway 78), Ponce de Leon Avenue became a primary east-west route for overland car travel into and out of the city, which resulted in increased automobile traffic and accelerated changes along the road as late nineteenth and early twentieth century single-family development as older houses were either demolished and replaced by new apartment complexes and auto-oriented, commercial buildings. (The previous paragraph is from the Designation Report adopted as “Findings of Fact” in 2018 by the Atlanta Urban Design Commission for the Ponce de Leon Avenue Tourist Home Landmark Building / Site (LBS) designation located at 881 Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE.)

A unique building form was created just after 300 Ponce de Leon’s use as a boarding house came to an end and a new tenant moved in. On April 10, 1951, Star Photo, owned by Pappy Starns, had already moved into the space and began advertising to hire an “Energetic Girl for snapshot darkroom work.”20 To accommodate the lab space needed to expand the business Star Photo built a commercial front to the Hancock House in 1953. The once grandiose home was converted into a decidedly commercial space. The conversion included the construction of the storefront and the filling-in of windows on the west facade of the home, and the placing of a casement window for the second story of the portion of the building that was a home. According to Sanborn maps, the rear yard

18 NRHP 199 Midtown, 4. 19 Jones, 75-76. 20 “Untitled Ad,” The Atlanta Constitution, April 10, 1951, p. 24.

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The building has remained virtually unaltered other than the painting-over of a number of Goody’s Photography advertisements from the 80s and 90s. The building is a historically- contributing structure in the 1999 Midtown National Register Historic District.25

Association with Amateur Photography

The 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building is historically significant for its association to the nationwide rise of amateur photography for mass consumers in the 20th century.

When Star Photo opened around 1950, the building began its association with a historic trend of national significance: the commercial rise of amateur photography.

Commercial photography originated in 1837, but due to the complex process to develop images, commercial photography remained a practice composed solely of professional photographers well into the late 1870s. For the next few decades, the industry would continue to innovate and produce more user-friendly cameras & processing methods. By June of 1888, George Eastman, an avid photographer, invented the first Kodak camera for use by the general public. These film cameras were user friendly. After taking photos, film would then be processed in a laboratory. 26

The cameras allowed anyone to be a photographer: however, the demand was so great that production could not keep pace through the 1890s.This led to an initial ambivalence in photography’s ability to take off for mass use by the general public. It was in the early twentieth century that the industry began to meet the demand of consumers and truly make anyone a photographer. New cameras were constantly invented in Europe, but America’s equivalents were often knock-offs by Kodak. 27 28

Though most popular cameras were produced in Europe, it was America’s Kodak that mastered innovating film. “Verichrome film, a wider-latitude black and white film, was introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1931, and in 1935, the still-unequalled Kodachrome

21 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1941). 22 Construction date determined by the casting of “1953” in the cement of the new addition. 23 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps, Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (Atlanta, GA: Sanborn Fire Insurance Co., 1965). Map denotes paved parking pad & laboratory location in the Star Photo Building. 24 Untitled Ad,” The Atlanta Constitution, March 2, 1970, p. 27. 25 NRHP 1999 Midtown 26 Jenkins, Reese V. "Technology and the Market: George Eastman and the Origins of Mass Amateur Photography." Technology and Culture 16, no. 1 (1975): 1-19. Accessed May 29, 2020. doi:10.2307/3102363. 27 Ibid. 28 Gretchen Garner, “Photography and Society in the 20th Century,” in The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography, ed. Michael Peres, 4th ed. (Burlington, MA: Focal Press, 2013), pp. 187-191.

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In roughly 1950, Pappy Starns of Atlanta opened Star Photo Finishing Co.(Star Photo) in 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue to become a dealer and process film for Kodak. This marks the beginning of the building's significance associated with the commercial rise of mass amateur photography. “There is a star where you are”, was Star Photos motto that gave consumers the courage to become amateur photographers. By 1953, the business had already proved itself financially sound enough for expansion. That is when Star Photo dramatically altered the historic home. The architecture of the new addition needed a sense of modernity for consumers to associate with the products inside. The Star Photo Building’s modern design with a cantilevered second story and a prominent ribbon window on Ponce certainly would have achieved its goal. Sanborn maps from 1965 indicate that Star Photo’s laboratories for developing Kodak film were on the interior of the building abutting the west facade. This is likely the reason that the windows of this wall that are original to the home were filled in with brick.31 32

Star Photo expanded to not only at 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue, but also across the city/region with new operations opening in Marietta, Decatur, Moore’s Mill, and other locations by 1964. The Star Photo Building, 300 Ponce de Leon, became known as “Star Photo no. 1”.33 Other locations earned their new numbered names when they joined the Star Photo franchise, respectively. These new locations advertised “8-hour Kodacolor...Black & White” processing, and sold cameras, projectors, radios, at-home processing aids, gadget bags, and more according to an ad in the Atlanta Constitution dated May 5, 1964. 34

The advertisements of Star Photo were not limited to the papers. By 1965, the building had fixed numerous small neon signs to Star Photo No.1 advertising its association with Kodak. Similar advertisements were also painted on the west facade of the building with overhanging lighting. This lighting remains. The overwhelming number of advertisements caught the attention of renowned architect Henri Jova. Henri Jova, who designed Atlanta landmarks such as Colony Square and the Carter Center, harshly critiqued the effectiveness of the unorganized advertisements in a 1965 American Institute of Architects planning document. Jova went so far as to publish a counter-rendering, historic image #3, of how the building should look. 35

29 Ibid. p.190 30 ibid. 31 Jones p.76 32 Sanborn, 1965)). 33 “Star Photo No.6”, The Atlanta Constitution, May 5, 1964. p.18 . http://www.newspapers.com/image/384616508/ 34 Ibid. 35 Jova, Henri. ( https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/planATLpubs/id/43977/rec/5)

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It is possible that Jova's criticism made an impact. Sometime after, the advertisements were re-designed. In the redesign, many of the smaller neon fixtures were removed from above the sidewalk. A more simple, yet massive, sign was placed on the top of the building. This sign is the steel framed sign that gives the building its current name, a name commonly accepted by the citizens of Atlanta as the Kodak Building. The closing of Star Photo in 1970 and the images included in Henri Hova’s critique put the date of the KODAK sign between 1965 and 1970. There is a permit that was applied for by Alan Goodelman in 1979, located at the Atlanta History Center, that references the sign. It appears that Goodleman did not build the sign. “Goody’s” seems to just be the name he added atop the sign after 1979. After years of rust, Goodleman’s sign atop the Kodak Building has deteriorated leaving evidence behind that proves the sign dates back to Star Photo. The sign, more visible from the east, features the Star Photo logo at its highest point.36 37 38

August 15, 1971 marked the beginning of the end for Star Photo. It was the first day of Ritz Camera’s “Grand-Opening Demonstration Week.”39 Ritz Camera had bought the business interest of Star Photo from Pappy Starns and changed names at the original Star Photo locations to Ritz Camera with a new bubbly Star Photo logo framing the new company name. Star Photo’s representation was dropped in the logo by the end of 1972.40 41

300 Ponce de Leon Avenue remained as a Ritz camera’s main warehouse store for the Atlanta metropolitan area until it was announced “Ritz Camera is now Wolf Camera.” in the Atlanta Constitution on February 23rd, 1975.42 Ultimately, Wolf Camera’s main warehouse was theirs no more by 1979. That is when Alan Goodleman, who bought the real property from Pappy Starns years ago, let Wolf Camera’s lease run out. Goodleman then opened one of his own camera stores, Alan’s Photography, in the building.

There were 13 locations celebrating the opening of Alan Photography’s new location at 300 Ponce in May 1979. The business remained in the building until Goodleman sold Alan’s Photography in 1987. Goodleman opened a small camera shop a few years later in 1992 and died processing film in 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue just five years later. 43 44

36 Jones p.77 37 The Star Photo logo remains atop the Kodak sign. The permit Jones references in Atlanta’s Ponce de Leon Avenue. Pg. 77 should be located and examined for whether the permit was for actually renovating the sign, not building a new one in 1979. 38 Untitled Ad, The Atlanta Constitution, Nov 19, 1970. p.75 .https://www.newspapers.com/image/398374643/ 39 “Ritz camera STAR PHOTO announces its GRAND OPENING DEMONSTRATION WEEK”, The Atlanta Constitution, Aug 15, 1971. p.73 .https://www.newspapers.com/image/398266628/ 40 Jones 77 41 FANTASTIC PHOTO STORE & WAREHOUSE SALE”, The Atlanta Constitution, Nov 19,1972 p166. https://www.newspapers.com/image/398849403/ 42 Untitled Ad, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, Feb 23, 1975 p37. https://www.newspapers.com/image/398823632/ 43 “The Show Goes On…” The Atlanta Journal and Constitution. May 17, 1979 p13 https://www.newspapers.com/image/398932800/ 44 Jones, 77

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Shirley Franklin Mayoral Campaign

The building is significant for being associated with the first African-American woman to be elected mayor of a major southern City: Shirley Franklin.

After Alan Goodleman’s death in the 1990s, the building has remained largely vacant except for a single yet historic period of occupancy by the Shirley Franklin Campaign for Mayor in 2001.

Shirley Clarke Franklin was born May 10, 1945 in Philadelphia, PN. Franklin received her B.A. in sociology from Howard University and her M.A., also in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania. She moved to Atlanta and under Mayor Maynard Jackson, Franklin served as the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs. Under the next administration, she was named Chief Administrative Officer and City Manager under Mayor Andrew Young.

During Bill Campbell’s mayoral term, Shirley announced her candidacy for the 2001 mayoral election for the City of Atlanta. Shirley won the election outright with no runoff by a little over 190 votes. During the historic election cycle, Shirley Franklin became “the first woman to be elected mayor of Atlanta and the first black woman to lead a major Southern city” and used the Kodak Building as her campaign headquarters.45 46 47

Since the Shirley campaign occupied the space, the building has again remained vacant with minimal rehab; however, the building was recently painted white. This covered some of the 1990s Goody’s advertisements painted on the building.

45 Kevin Sack, The New York Times, Nov 8, 2001. Accessed May 31, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/08/us/black-woman-elected-mayor-of-atlanta-in-close- vote.html 46 ibid. 47 Jones 77

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8. BIBLIOGRAPHY

Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation. 1949 Aerial Photograph of Atlanta and Region. Digital Collections. Georgia State University Library. Accessed May 22, 2020. https://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/collection/atlaerial/id/180/rec/63.

City of Atlanta. “Application for Building Permit from Will. L Hancock at 162 Ponce de Leon.” Atlanta, May 27, 1910

FANTASTIC PHOTO STORE & WAREHOUSE SALE”, The Atlanta Constitution, Nov 19,1972 p166. https://www.newspapers.com/image/398849403/

Garner, Gretchen. “Photography and Society in the 20th Century.” Essay. In The Focal Encyclopedia of Photography, edited by Michael Peres, 4th ed., 187–91. Burlington, MA: Focal Press, 2013.

Garrett, Franklin M. 1954. Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events. Vol. II. Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press.

Jenkins, Reese V. "Technology and the Market: George Eastman and the Origins of Mass Amateur Photography." Technology and Culture 16, no. 1 (1975): 1-19. Accessed May 29, 2020. doi:10.2307/3102363.

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9. CONTRIBUTING / NON-CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURES

Contributing structures of the proposed 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site consist of the extant building on site, including all exterior features and signage.

10. POTENTIAL FOR TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVES

In addition to other economic incentives administered by the State of Georgia that may apply to the proposed Landmark Building / Site (including the Rehabilitated Historic Property Tax Abatement Program, Federal Income Tax Credit Program, and the State Income Tax Credit Program), the 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue – Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site could be potentially eligible for the following City economic incentives:

Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Section 16-28.023 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Atlanta.

11. GENERAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

The boundary of the proposed 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue-Kodak Building Landmark Building / Site (LBS) at 300 Ponce de Leon Avenue is generally described as follows:

Beginning at a point at the northeast corner of the intersection of the rights-of-way of Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE and Argonne Avenue, NE, thence north along the east right- of-way line of Argonne Avenue, NE 120 ft., thence southeast 40 ft., thence south 120 ft. to the northern right-of-way line of Ponce de Leon Avenue, NE, thence northwesterly 40

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12. BOUNDARY JUSTIFICATION

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13. GENERAL PLAT MAP

Heavy black line represents boundary of proposed Landmark Building / Site (LBS) designation.

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14. PHOTOGRAPHS

Google Aerial 3D Image, 2021 – Looking north

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Google Streetview Image – March, 2020 – looking north at Ponce de Leon Ave. (front) façade

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Google Streetview Image – March, 2020 – looking northeast at Argonne Avenue (west) façade

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Google Streetview Image – February, 2020 – looking east at Argonne Avenue (west) façade

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Google Streetview Image – February, 2020 – looking southeast at Argonne Avenue (west) façade

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Google Streetview Image – February, 2020 – looking southeast at the north (rear) façade

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Google Streetview Image – March, 2020 – looking northeast at western side of roof top sign

Google Streetview Image – March, 2020 – looking northwest at eastern side of roof top sign

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Google Streetview Image – July , 2019 – looking northeast

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Undated Aerial Photograph – north at top of photograph

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15. EXHIBITS

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Undated Historic Photograph

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Undated Historic Photograph

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Undated Historic Photograph and Henri Jova Design Concept, circa 1965

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City of Atlanta Cadastral Map

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Sanborn Map – 1911, Vol. II

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Sanborn Map - 1941, Vol. II

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Sanborn Map - 1965, Vol. II

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