Atlanta boasts itself for being a historical City, filled with architectural buildings that are a common site within the city itself. Proud of original architectural work that has been flavored from the Old West rather than magnolia flavor of the south. The City’s heritage has improved its future by maintaining a strong connection and bind of the past, a gentle combination which prevents the City from becoming atypical city in the US.
Its early architectural heritage can still be viewed today through the remaining neo-classical plantations that are setting a melancholic tone as well of pure sensuality combined with exquisite Greek pillars. Along with winding staircases, romantic balconies and expansive ballrooms for social functions as well.
Today, there are still some historical homes that can be found within the Coty of Atlanta itself. Historical homes such as Buckhead and Ansley park neighborhoods that can be found in the Druid hills. Such homes are still considered as one among the many finest works of detailed architecture of the early era. Giving Atlanta its unique and distinctive Southern personality, this has been known from the beginning of American civilization. An exquisite and combination of different blends, among such distinctive structural landmark that still carries and iconic symbol of the city is the Atlanta 1895 “Cotton States and International Exposition”. That is still being considered Romanesque in style, with the Fine Arts building considered Beaux-Arts in design by W.T. Downing.
Before the 1930’s The Great Depression period, skyscrapers have been developed or elevator buildings were already created. However when the Great Depression happen the architectural design of Art Deco Modern paved the way for the construction of new building despite of the economic situation during such time. Though there was only few building have been built during such time, it still has reflected the early architectural style. While most of the residential homes where based on the revival architectural designs.
Midtown’s Fox Theatre was among those structures that have been considered as an architectural wonder in Atlanta. Combining the non-western architecture of neo-Middle Eastern Eclectic, Neo-Middle Eastern exotic along with Islamic Revival structural designs thus it has been dubbed as the “Prostitution of architecture” during such time. However, today it is one of the most visited places in the city by tourists and visitors and has been one of the many landmarks of Atlanta.

Visiting Atlanta would definitely an unforgettable experience for tourists and visitors who have the knack for artistic structures; Atlanta is definitely the right place for you to be and spend your vacation in a rich and sophisticated city in the USA.

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