Five Points in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
10 Park Place
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
1. 10 Park Place Marker
"Thornton Building"
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
A rare Modernistic Art Deco
style commercial building
completed in 1932
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 33° 45.252′ N, 84° 23.318′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Five Points. Marker is on Pryor Street SE south of Edgewood Avenue SE, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 Pryor St SE, Atlanta GA 30303, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. SunTrust Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Coca-Cola (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zero Mile Post (about 700 feet away); The Eternal Flame Of The Confederacy (about 800 feet away); Healey Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); U.S. Courthouse, Atlanta, Georgia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Georgia Railroad Freight Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
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Regarding 10 Park Place. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The 10 Pryor Street Building is significant in architecture and commerce. Architecturally, it is significant as a fine example of the "Ultra Modern" style of architecture (a variation of the Art Deco) built in Atlanta at the beginning of the Depression. … In commercial history, the 10 Pryor Street Building is important as one of the last Atlanta commercial structures built before the Depression and then World War II shut down commercial building activity. Built for Albert E. Thornton (1885-1953), a member of one of Atlanta's pioneer families, it rested on land the Thornton family had owned for several generations.
Also see . . . Thornton Building (10 Pryor Street, 10 Park Place). Information about the building, a stop on the Downtown Atlanta Walking Tour. (Matthew Powers and Mallory Stanley, Clio: Your Guide to History) (Submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 21, 2021
2. 10 Park Place Marker
via NPS, unknown
3. 10 Prior Street building (Thorton Building)
National Register of Historic Places: Digital Archive on NPGallery website entry
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Warren LeMay via Flickr/Public domain, March 23, 2019
4. 10 Park Place (FKA Thornton) Building
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 1, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on November 30, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
