The Beaux-Arts Era (1909-1950)
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[1909] Hentz and Reid
Hentz, Reid & Adler was a prominent American architectural firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for its Beaux-Arts classicism and contributions to the "Georgia school of classicism" in the Southeast during the early 20th century.
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[1913] Rich's Department Store
The firm's most productive and best-known era. Reid remained principal designer until his death from a brain tumor in February 1926, at which point Philip Shutze — a Georgia Tech and Columbia-trained architect who had apprenticed with the firm and won the Rome Prize in 1915 — stepped into the lead design role.
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[1924] Swan House
To this day - the iconic Swan House remains one of the the area’s most regarded architectural works.
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[1926] East Lake Country Club
Hentz, Adler and Schutze J.W Armistead Architects
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[1936] Southern Bell Office
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[1944]
Shutze, Armistead & Adler
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[1945] Piedmont Hospital
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The Mid-Century Transition (1950-1982)
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[1950] Piedmont Hospital
Hentz, Reid & Adler was a prominent American architectural firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, renowned for its Beaux-Arts classicism and contributions to the "Georgia school of classicism" in the Southeast during the early 20th century.
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[1957] 65 Years of Healthcare Design
Hentz, Reid, and Adler
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[1967] Northside Hospital
Firm began doing additions to the hospital with work ramping up significanly in the late 1970's
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[1968] Memphis Main & Toll Building
Hentz, Adler and Schutze J.W Armistead Architects
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[1979] Northside Hospital Additions
Shutze, Armistead & Adler
The Modern Era (1982-Present)
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[1982] Harry W. Howell and Associates
Harry W. Howell took complete leadership of the primary corporate entity, restructuring it under his own name. Oren Rusk who joined the firm in 1963 became a partner during this period.
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[1991] Saggus, Williamson, Vaught, and Spiker Architects
Hentz, Reid, and Adler
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[2018]
Hentz, Adler & Shutze
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[2024]
Hentz, Adler and Schutze J.W Armistead Architects