M. Rich Building, Commercial building in Downtown Atlanta, United States
The M. Rich Building at 82 Peachtree Street SW is a landmark commercial building completed in 1907, designed by the Atlanta firm Bruce & Morgan on the site of the former M. Kutz & Co. and Rich's storefronts at 52-54-56 Whitehall. Its lower two floors now hold The Mall at 82 Peachtree, while most of the building houses the M. Rich Center for Creative Arts, Media and Technology.
Rich's moved to 54-56 Whitehall in 1882 and acquired the adjacent M. Kutz & Co. building at 52 Whitehall in 1906. Both were demolished, and a new store designed by Bruce & Morgan opened on the site in April 1907. Rich's left for Broad and Alabama in 1924; W. T. Grant then traded here until 1974.
The building retains its character as a former shopping destination through its open floor plans and original display cases, which still catch the eye of visitors exploring the space. This layout reflects how such stores once served as gathering places for the city.
The building occupies the block at 82 Peachtree Street SW where Whitehall's 52-54-56 addresses once stood. Enter the lower two floors for The Mall at 82 Peachtree; the upper floors hold the M. Rich Center for Creative Arts, Media and Technology. The block lies within the Whitehall Street Retail Historic District, listed on the National Register in 2020.
The building's name recalls Morris Rich's dry goods business, but its longest tenant was the W. T. Grant discount chain, which traded here from 1925 to 1974. Since 1998 the bottom two floors have held The Mall at 82 Peachtree, while most of the upper building serves as the M. Rich Center for Creative Arts, Media and Technology.
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