Ansley Park in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
61 16th Street Apartment Building
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
1. 61 16th Street Apartment Building Marker
placed on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1924
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 33° 47.462′ N, 84° 23.049′ W. Marker is in Ansley Park, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker is on 16th Street Northeast east of Peachtree Street Northeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 61 16th St NE, Atlanta GA 30309, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ansley Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Margaret Mitchell (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Castle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Atlanta Woman's Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); Habersham Memorial Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rhodes Hall - Le Reve (approx. 0.4 miles away); Second Oldest D.A.R. Chapter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Booker T. Washington (approx. half a mile away).
Regarding 61 16th Street Apartment Building. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The 61 16th Street Apartment Building is an early century apartmentbuilding and falls within an era of prolific apartment construction in Atlanta. Apartment construction was prominent during this period due in large part to the extension of streetcar lines into suburban areas of Atlanta in the early 1900s. Other factors in this movement included the relocation of upper and middle classes into the city due to economic growth, job opportunities, and the establishment of regional corporate offices in Atlanta, along with the growth of parks and recreation areas within the city and its suburbs. The 61 16th Street Apartment Building is significant in the area of architecture as a good and intact example of an early 20th century apartment building constructed in the Colonial Revival style. Character-defining exterior features of the building include the symmetrical facade, quoins, decorative urns, and grouped and single double-hung-sash multi-pane windows. The building is representative of the changing housing market in Atlanta during the post-World War I era, exemplified by a shift toward multi-family buildings with high style architectural detailing. The building appears to be the work of H.W. Nicholes and Son, a prominent Atlanta builder of the era, and was likely designed by Martin Witter Nicholes (1892-1982), a self-trained architect and son of the firm’s founder. …
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Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 6, 2022
2. 61 16th Street Apartment Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
