William-Oliver Building, Art Deco high-rise building at Five Points in downtown Atlanta, United States
The William–Oliver Building is a 16-story Art Deco high-rise at 32 Peachtree Street NW at Five Points in downtown Atlanta, completed in 1930 to designs by Francis Palmer Smith of Pringle and Smith. It rises 62.71 m and now holds 115 apartments.
The building was completed in 1930 and became Atlanta's first Art Deco skyscraper, designed by architect Francis Palmer Smith. It marked a new direction for the city's tall building design and influenced later developments.
The building carries the names of William and Oliver, grandsons of developer Thomas G. Healey, who built it. It stands at 32 Peachtree Street NW at Five Points in Downtown Atlanta, a corner where the address itself is part of the city's street grid.
The William–Oliver Building is a private residential address at 32 Peachtree Street NW, at Five Points in Downtown Atlanta, so the lobby and apartments are not open to visitors. It stands within walking distance of the Five Points transit station, which serves as a central hub for the city's rail lines. View the Art Deco exterior from the street.
The building is named after William and Oliver, grandsons of developer Thomas G. Healey, rather than after any architect or city figure. Its 1930 completion made it Atlanta's first finished Art Deco skyscraper, a fact easy to miss when passing its Peachtree Street entrance.
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