The Academy of Medicine in

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, was built in 1941 and housed the Medical Association of Atlanta until the 1970s. The building is listed on the

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, and is also designated as a historic building by the City of Atlanta. It is currently owned by the

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Construction

The Academy was designed by the Atlanta architecture firm of

Hentz, Adler & Shutze Hentz, Reid & Adler was an architectural firm that did work in the U.S. state of Georgia. The firm is "known in the Southeast for their Beaux-Arts style and as the founding fathers of the Georgia school of classicism." The partnership Hentz & Re ...

, with R. Kennon Perry the

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and

Philip Trammell Shutze Philip Trammell Shutze (August 18, 1890 – October 17, 1982) was an American architect. He became a partner in 1927 of Hentz, Adler & Shutze. He is known for his neo-classical architecture. Biography Shutze was born in Columbus, Georgia to ...

the supervising principal. The building was intended as a meeting place for Atlanta physicians. Shutze's austerely classical design is reminiscent of the work of

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and

Benjamin Latrobe Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe (May 1, 1764 – September 3, 1820) was a British-American neoclassical architect who immigrated to the United States. He was one of the first formally trained, professional architects in the new United States, dr ...

Recent history

By the 1970s, the building had fallen into disrepair. The building was renovated in 1983 and is used by the public as well as the medical profession. In 2008, Atlanta Medical Heritage, Inc. donated the Academy of Medicine to the Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. due to lack of resources to maintain the facility. The Georgia Tech Foundation accepted the gift on behalf of the

, and the building's name, Academy of Medicine, must be retained. Additionally, the properties' designation on the National Register of Historic Places, prevents the university from redeveloping the site or undergoing any improvements inconsistent with the Academy's historical significance. The property is undergoing restoration for community and campus use, and has been retrofitted to serve the larger community as an event facility. The spacious auditorium provides seating for 250, and may be used for ceremonies, seminars, musical performances or lectures. The building also has a large central rotunda with a domed ceiling from which the chandelier from ''

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'' hangs, which host weddings.

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Academy of Medicine
historical marker {{DEFAULTSORT:Academy Of Medicine (Atlanta, Georgia) University and college buildings completed in 1941 University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Georgia (U.S. state) Buildings and structures in Atlanta City of Atlanta-designated historic sites National Register of Historic Places in Atlanta 1941 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)

Construction

Recent history

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