G. Lloyd Preacher
Geoffrey Lloyd Preacher | |
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| Born | May 11, 1882 |
| Died | June 17, 1972 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina |
| Occupation | Architect |
Geoffrey Lloyd Preacher (May 11, 1882 – June 17, 1972) was an American architect. Based in Atlanta, Preacher and his firm specialized mostly in commercial offices, hotels, and apartment buildings in the Southeastern United States.
History
[edit]Preacher was born on May 11, 1882, in Fairfax, South Carolina.[1] He graduated from Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina (now known as Clemson University) in 1904 and found work as a draftsman, a profession he would hold until 1909. In 1911, Preacher won a design competition and soon after began a successful architecture career in Augusta, Georgia.[2]
Throughout his career, Preacher designed 417 structures in seven states, including 45 schools in Atlanta.[3]
Selected works
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Notable buildings that Preacher and his firm designed include:
- Atlanta City Hall listed on the NRHP
- Briarcliff Hotel in Atlanta, where Asa G. Candler Jr. lived later in life
- Carnegie Building in Atlanta, originally known as the Wynne-Claughton Building. Preacher would move his offices to this building after its completion.
- Henry Grady Hotel in Atlanta. Demolished in 1972 to make way for the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel.
- Lamar Building in Augusta, Georgia
- Lincoln County Courthouse (1915), Lincolnton, Georgia
- Medical Arts Building in Atlanta
- Rainbow Terrace in Druid Hills, Atlanta, the mansion built for Lucy Candler Heinz, daughter of Coca-Cola founder Asa Griggs Candler
- Redmont Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama
- Orange Court Hotel (1924), Orlando, Florida. Demolished 1990.
in addition, Preacher's firm designed:
- Seagle Building in Gainesville, Florida
- McCormick County Courthouse in McCormick, South Carolina
- Hotel Eutaw in Orangeburg, South Carolina
References
[edit]- ^ Craig, Robert M. (January 11, 2008). "G. Lloyd Preacher (1882-1972)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Bishir, Catherine W. (2018). "Preacher, G. Lloyd (1882-1972)". North Carolina Architects & Builders: A Biographical Dictionary. North Carolina State University Libraries. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Sharon Foster (February 27, 2012). Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue: A History. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-61423-468-5 – via Google Books.
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