Georgia Tech’s Elizabeth Dowling, an authority on Architect Philip Shutze and author of American Classicist: Architecture of Philip Trammel Shutze, notes “attribution is often not ‘provable’ unless there is written documentation from all involved.” The safest result is using the firm’s name.
In the Howard Theatre’s case architectural firm of Hentz, Reid, and Adler (HRA) designed the structure as noted in the Atlanta Constitution’s article on the opening.
William R. Mitchell, Jr. in his book J. Neel Reid Architect notes “George Troup Howard, Howard Theater was the firms job #369. The interiors were by W.E. Browne Co.,
The remodeling job #590 was in 1925, according to Mitchell and he notes AHS which would be Adler, Hentz, Shutz.
What developer in Atlanta now owns the old Rhodes Center Building? Any plans for development? Notice over the past 20 years since closing it is fixed up ever so often then vandalized again.
Doing historic research in Atlanta. Looking for demolition date of Paramount Theater, former Howard Theater. Need month/day/year. From bits and pieces,assume theater’s demolition year was 1960. Need to check primary sources before publishing in Atlanta INtown.
Researching old Auburn Avenue Paramont and Decatur Street’s 81. Will get back shortly.
Anny
Georgia Tech’s Elizabeth Dowling, an authority on Architect Philip Shutze and author of American Classicist: Architecture of Philip Trammel Shutze, notes “attribution is often not ‘provable’ unless there is written documentation from all involved.” The safest result is using the firm’s name.
In the Howard Theatre’s case architectural firm of Hentz, Reid, and Adler (HRA) designed the structure as noted in the Atlanta Constitution’s article on the opening.
William R. Mitchell, Jr. in his book J. Neel Reid Architect notes “George Troup Howard, Howard Theater was the firms job #369. The interiors were by W.E. Browne Co.,
The remodeling job #590 was in 1925, according to Mitchell and he notes AHS which would be Adler, Hentz, Shutz.
What developer in Atlanta now owns the old Rhodes Center Building? Any plans for development? Notice over the past 20 years since closing it is fixed up ever so often then vandalized again.
Anny in Atlanta
And today is the MARTA station on the site of the Howard/Paramount Theater?
Anny
Doing historic research in Atlanta. Looking for demolition date of Paramount Theater, former Howard Theater. Need month/day/year. From bits and pieces,assume theater’s demolition year was 1960. Need to check primary sources before publishing in Atlanta INtown.
Thanks,
Anny