My Ponce City Market Tour Report

I still have a crush. I've been partial to the old Sears building on Ponce since 1968. But I haven't had much hope for it. I didn't want to get too attached to a developer's plan. Know what I mean? Kind of like a daughter's boyfriend: if it doesn't work out, you'll never see him again.<br /><br />But maybe, <a href="http://www.poncecitymarket.com/home" target="_blank">Ponce City Market</a> isn't impossible after all. That's what I'm thinking after my tour yesterday.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOADq7xAMSwUU6woF_Q215vHpzw3HW1Kaflv2aTUhF44ubPeuf-g_bpJFTPsqfA2iNJbHCIxdRYSZV4sgOrTY6EF_yn_SOUMUu0XpmxBnnd_n8ykn6Mx1-FeMb96oA_cMKQp_ZkXzDasT9/s1600/P1110547-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-from-roof.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOADq7xAMSwUU6woF_Q215vHpzw3HW1Kaflv2aTUhF44ubPeuf-g_bpJFTPsqfA2iNJbHCIxdRYSZV4sgOrTY6EF_yn_SOUMUu0XpmxBnnd_n8ykn6Mx1-FeMb96oA_cMKQp_ZkXzDasT9/s640/P1110547-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-from-roof.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Every architecture tourist will want to tour <a href="http://www.poncecitymarket.com/home" target="_blank">Ponce City Market</a>. So follow them on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PonceCityMarket" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and on <a href="https://twitter.com/poncecitymarket" target="_blank">Twitter @poncecitymarket</a>, and keep your eye peeled for the next tour.<br /><br />You have to see if for yourself. It's big. My little camera was so intimidated it wanted to stay in my pocket.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897977938/" title="P1110540-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-led-by-Jim-Irwin by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110540-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-led-by-Jim-Irwin" height="250" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8181/7897977938_22d0b4601b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We signed the waiver, donned hardhats, had some snacks and beverages, and headed to the model. From there Jim Irwin led our tour. He's Vice President of Development for <a href="http://www.jamestownproperties.com/" target="_blank">Jamestown Properties</a>. He's an Atlantan, charged with getting it done, and he's in love with the place too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897978056/" title="P1110544-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-big-building-small-people by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110544-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-big-building-small-people" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/7897978056_b7a0d3b214_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We headed down the ramp. It was like walking towards a mountain.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7903677566/" title="P1110559-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Inside-forest-of-columns-dyptic by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110559-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Inside-forest-of-columns-dyptic" height="800" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8297/7903677566_7a760bc029_c.jpg" width="534" /></a><br />This part is from 1926. I don't know what to tell you about inside except that there is a lot of "inside" inside. Sears operated out of here until 1989. Spaces like this will become offices and retail.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897980002/" title="P1110554-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-cornice-from-roof by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110554-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-cornice-from-roof" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8029/7897980002_ec9d87492e_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We went on the roof. I want to live on the roof.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897978486/" title="P1110547-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-from-roof by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110547-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-from-roof" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7897978486_72a23d341a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Changed my mind, I want to live in the tower.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897978750/" title="P1110546-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-cornice-from-roof by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110546-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-cornice-from-roof" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8313/7897978750_22e77321fe_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />It's an Atlanta landmark. I never dreamed I'd get close enough to see these details.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897979368/" title="P1110550-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-cornice-from-roof-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110550-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Tower-cornice-from-roof-detail" height="439" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8180/7897979368_1189687e5c_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I didn't know there were swags!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897981024/" title="P1110558-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Looking-SSE-from-the-roof by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110558-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Looking-SSE-from-the-roof" height="139" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8038/7897981024_59022ebe41_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Towards the south, looking snappy in matching hardhats.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897980614/" title="P1110557-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Looking-SSE-from-the-roof by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110557-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Looking-SSE-from-the-roof" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8317/7897980614_9dc4a58c9f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Over there: condos. They are restoring the metal windows and installing new glass, 10's of thousands of window panes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897981900/" title="P1110566-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Beltline-Entrance by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110566-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Beltline-Entrance" height="246" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7897981900_4da8851094_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is where Ponce City Market meets the <a href="http://beltline.org/" target="_blank">Atlanta BeltLine</a>. If all goes to plan, you'll be able to ride your bike from the BeltLne right into the building and take a shower.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897981552/" title="P1110564-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Ford-Factory-Medallion by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110564-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Ford-Factory-Medallion" height="640" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7897981552_fd69db0cfd_z.jpg" width="480" /></a><br />From the Beltline you can see the tile medallions on the <a href="http://www.fordfactorylofts.com/" target="_blank">Ford Factory Lofts</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897982092/" title="P1110572-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Beltline-Dancy-Goats by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110572-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Beltline-Dancy-Goats" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8437/7897982092_c5f2be54a9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />We ended where we started at the new <a href="https://twitter.com/PonceCityGoats" target="_blank">@PonceCityGoats</a> patio for more free snacks and beverages. We needed it. We'd covered a lot of ground.<br /><br />Thanks to everyone for the tour.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7897982236/" title="P1110569-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Beltline-Todd-TK-Chris-Ana-dyptic by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1110569-2012-08-30-Ponce-City-Market-Tour-Beltline-Todd-TK-Chris-Ana-dyptic" height="640" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/7897982236_0417724141_z.jpg" width="546" /></a><br />Thanks to tour buddies Todd <a href="https://twitter.com/tdominey" target="_blank">@tdominey</a>, Me <a href="https://twitter.com/terrykearns" target="_blank">@terrykearns</a>, Chris <a href="https://twitter.com/guerciotti" target="_blank">@guerciotti</a> Anna <a href="https://twitter.com/PonceCityMarket" target="_blank">@PonceCityMarket</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/nfreader" target="_blank">@nfreader</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/feldhaus" target="_blank">@feldhaus</a> were there too and tweeted some pictures, wish I'd met them - next time.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: 78%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thanks to </span><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/pottery-barn-clock-plates-make-your-own-the-189th-metamorphosis-monday/" style="font-weight: bold;">Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch.</a></span><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/pottery-barn-clock-plates-make-your-own-the-189th-metamorphosis-monday/"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362953027181413218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgySMVu0cKuvj4XB9Z0BPN-KhRu4m55279twyAb7K0Mhp0O2PM-_1gnazZM-bOhH210QcProraV-3Fu6b1-UbBZFXCDQDgTL3JpawI6YYu09Qt-8bmixQFOmhGrdHbuyckX1fAPBxlDUMdU/s400/MetamorphosisMondayLogo.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; height: 253px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 272px;" /></a>

My Ponce City Market Tour Report

I still have a crush. I've been partial to the old Sears building on Ponce since 1968. But I haven't had much hope for it. I didn...

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Candler Mansion repurposed - St.John Chrysostom Melkite Church Atlanta

This is Asa Candler's 1916 Mansion on Ponce. It's been a church since 1957 - the <a href="http://stjohnmelkite.org/">St.John Chrysostom Melkite Church</a>.<br /><br />This is my 6th of 23 in my project to <a href="https://trello.com/b/pD1eFfJg">visit and blog all the churches on Ponce de Leon</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVYgkSqXVaHesjXmQxd717z8r0AlhOqgK_R9RjydYBLInY8aBeTyhZVEBlsLxdsSY7ifxyPqGi2Biis_8yngKw_mVcHXnPcQnb69d6Fj2E1KYsfso8F9V_eb2NTmD2GEDNA3tgD5QULzm/s1600/P1080694-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-M+elkite-Church-Atlanta-from-yard-portico-+full.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="444" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5746847655795647602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgVYgkSqXVaHesjXmQxd717z8r0AlhOqgK_R9RjydYBLInY8aBeTyhZVEBlsLxdsSY7ifxyPqGi2Biis_8yngKw_mVcHXnPcQnb69d6Fj2E1KYsfso8F9V_eb2NTmD2GEDNA3tgD5QULzm/s640/P1080694-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-M+elkite-Church-Atlanta-from-yard-portico-+full.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This was the home of one of the most important men in Atlanta. In 1887 Asa Candler bought the formula for Coca Cola from its inventor John Pemberton. Mr. Candler did well with it. This was his home from 1916 until his death in 1929.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251110924/" title="P1080712-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-sanctuary-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080712-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-sanctuary-full" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8025/7251110924_cdaf1a8350_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Today it works very well as church. It's one of the "<a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/05/chruch-mansions-of-druid-hills.html" target="_blank">church-mansions</a>" on Ponce de Leon.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251398574/" title="P1080736-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Mideast-Food-Festival-Sign by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080736-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Mideast-Food-Festival-Sign" height="497" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7251398574_14edfbb039_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I toured it last Sunday during their annual Middle East Food Festival. I suggest you put it on your calendar for next May. One visit is not enough. I'll be there.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246842994/" title="P1080693-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-from-sidewalk by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080693-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-from-sidewalk" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7246842994_62b347fac9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The Druid Hill section of Ponce de Leon is lined with mansions but this one stands out, less because of size, more because of its style and siting on a 2 acre hill top.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246843588/" title="P1080695-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-view-from-portico-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080695-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-view-from-portico-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7092/7246843588_61e44551ac_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I enjoyed the view from the portico.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246844026/" title="P1080696-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-niche-stained-glass-brick by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080696-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-niche-stained-glass-brick" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7246844026_3f719727f9_z.jpg" width="526" /></a><br />The church installed the stained glass and there is plenty of it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246916598/" title="P1080705-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-portico-floor-door by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080705-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-portico-floor-door" height="484" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7088/7246916598_5caba12d8f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Not over the top.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246916738/" title="P1080706-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-portico-overdoor by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080706-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-portico-overdoor" height="464" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7246916738_59457f79cc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />But not modest.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246917110/" title="P1080707-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-portico-cornice-balustrade-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080707-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-portico-cornice-balustrade-full" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8144/7246917110_9d6b7fe373_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Important.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246844882/" title="P1080699-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-porte-cochere-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080699-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-porte-cochere-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7246844882_a1450bbd78_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Between the portico and porte-cochere I was a happy architecture tourist.<br /><br />I can only give hints at the inside.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7246915790/" title="P1080701-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-porte-cochere-entrance-ceiling by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080701-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-porte-cochere-entrance-ceiling" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8144/7246915790_f9532368b5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This is the porte-cochere foyer ceiling.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251113738/" title="P1080718-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Narthex-Foyer-Ceiling by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080718-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Narthex-Foyer-Ceiling" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/7251113738_9e381b0a13_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The ceiling of the foyer now the narthex.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251113986/" title="P1080719-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Narthex-Foyer-Ceiling by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080719-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Narthex-Foyer-Ceiling" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7251113986_602d624f43_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This door leads from the narthex to the nave.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251111158/" title="P1080713-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Music-Room-Ceiling by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080713-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Music-Room-Ceiling" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7219/7251111158_5b7b5fbe14_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The ceiling of the music room. "This music room is now a 'Para Ecclesia' or Chapel." It's a knock-out.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251113474/" title="P1080717-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Library-Ceiling-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080717-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Library-Ceiling-full" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7251113474_2f157145a1_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The ceiling of the library, now a heritage room and gift shop.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251397018/" title="P1080726-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Nave-Atrium-Ceiling-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080726-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Nave-Atrium-Ceiling-full" height="467" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7071/7251397018_2d1422fd42_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />I don't have words for the nave...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251212164/" title="P1080724-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Nave-Atrium-Ceiling-stained-glass-detail-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080724-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Nave-Atrium-Ceiling-stained-glass-detail-full" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8159/7251212164_aa0fc63158_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />...or the ceiling.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251396404/" title="P1080725-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Nave-Atrium-floor-wood-marble-column-base-full by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080725-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Nave-Atrium-floor-wood-marble-column-base-full" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8151/7251396404_054ca0c024_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />This grand sunken party room is now a church steeped in iconography, the damaged marble now covered in new wood floors and pews, the wall hung with iconographic paintings and stained glass. I'd seen pictures but...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251398442/" title="P1080732-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Dining-Room--Ceiling by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080732-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Dining-Room--Ceiling" height="480" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7098/7251398442_472dd2156b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />The Holy Alter is in the former dining room.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251398288/" title="P1080731-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Dining-Room-drawings-false-color by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080731-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Dining-Room-drawings-false-color" height="640" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7251398288_32596da312_z.jpg" width="464" /></a><br />I think these are drawings are for restoration.<br /><br />I've shown you almost nothing.<br /><br />All 96 years from home to abandonment to boarding house to church are still in here. I hope I've encouraged a few of you to have a look.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/6338616543/" title="2011-11-12-aa-Long-Ponce-Church-Map-Composite-Together-Ponce-Line-with-Churches-pictures by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="2011-11-12-aa-Long-Ponce-Church-Map-Composite-Together-Ponce-Line-with-Churches-pictures" height="640" src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6094/6338616543_53c29f78e8_z.jpg" width="411" /></a><br />This is just one of the churches on Ponce.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/7251398672/" title="P1080734-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Angel-Drive-With-Care by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1080734-2012-05-20-St-John-Chrysostom-Melkite-Church-Atlanta-Angel-Drive-With-Care" height="480" src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7251398672_c9286340e2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />Drive carefully while you are touring.

Candler Mansion repurposed - St.John Chrysostom Melkite Church Atlanta

This is Asa Candler's 1916 Mansion on Ponce. It's been a church since 1957 - the St.John Chrysostom Melkite Church . This is my 6th ...

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We tour the Troy Peerless Lofts and art show.

<span style="font-size:78%;"><span>With this post I'm joining <a href="http://www.fififlowers.com/2009/04/on-street-on-runway.html">Fifi Flowers' Fashionable Friday</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>because what's more fashionable than a Friday night art show in an Atlanta loft building.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />When someone invites your architecture tourists to a combination loft tour / artists show with free stuff food, it's the perfect storm</span>. And it's a very nice Friday evening in Atlanta. If you are already tired of reading this, just skip the bottom to see the slide show featuring the building, the lofts and the art.<br /><br />Our friend <a href="http://atlantaloftco.com/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jerry Miller</span> and his partners</a> help turn derelict in-town Atlanta buildings and neighborhoods into places that attract folks back to in-town Atlanta. One of those areas, the northern most block of Glen Iris Drive, was home to scary, derelict buildings (with a cool hardware store). Thanks to Jerry, the block is now home to <span style="font-weight: bold;">people </span>in 3 new condo buildings, the rehabilitated 1929 Troy Peerless Building (and Cactus Car Wash). What a great town.<br /><br />The 1929 Troy Peerless Building by Architect: Issac Moskowitz, is now the <a href="http://troy-peerlesslofts.com/">Troy Peerless Lofts</a>. In those days you could expect art deco details on a commercial laundry.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3410309639/" title="P4032545-Troy-Peerless-Door-Surround-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032545-Troy-Peerless-Door-Surround-Detail" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3616/3410309639_965f8dea03.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><p>It's a serious hard loft with breathtaking space and sawtooth skylights</p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3411117398/" title="P4032594-Troy-Peerless-Skylights-From-Rooftop by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032594-Troy-Peerless-Skylights-From-Rooftop" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3569/3411117398_e87cea280d.jpg" width="500" /></a></span><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Artists:</p> <p><a href="http://mousafineart.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Nabil Mousa</a> <a href="http://vanessareilly.com/">nabil@nabilmousa.com </a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3410309155/" title="P4032550-Troy-Peerless-Nabil-Mousa-Trees by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032550-Troy-Peerless-Nabil-Mousa-Trees" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3572/3410309155_306ed56b50.jpg" width="484" /></a><br /></p><p><a href="http://vanessareilly.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Vanessa Reilly</a> <a href="mailto:vanessa@vanessareilly.com">vanessa@vanessareilly.com</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3410308375/" title="P4032559-Troy-Peerless-Vanessa-Reilly-Birds by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032559-Troy-Peerless-Vanessa-Reilly-Birds" height="202" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3621/3410308375_bc617083b6.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /></p><p><a href="mailto:vanessa@vanessareilly.com"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3410307693/" title="P4032566-Troy-Peerless-Vanessa-Reilly by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032566-Troy-Peerless-Vanessa-Reilly" height="413" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3410307693_4d2eb1d14f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /></p> <p><a href="http://www.vickiemartinarts.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Vickie Martin</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span> <a href="mailto:vickiemartinarts@comcast.net">vickiemartinarts@comcast.net</a> <a href="http://www.vickiemartinarts.blogspot.com/">http://www.vickiemartinarts.blogspot.com/</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3411118518/" title="P4032570-Troy-Peerless-Vickie-Martin-Explains by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032570-Troy-Peerless-Vickie-Martin-Explains" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3561/3411118518_e22bb992e7.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /></p> <p><a href="http://www.coltonbrown.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Colton Brown</a> <a href="mailto:coltonbrown@mac.com">coltonbrown@mac.com</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3410306747/" title="P4032588-Troy-Peerless-Colton-Brown by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032588-Troy-Peerless-Colton-Brown" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3385/3410306747_7777a4429d.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /></p> <p><a href="http://thepowerfulplay.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">Jef Bredemeier</a> <a href="mailto:jefbredemeier@gmail.com">jefbredemeier@gmail.com<br /></a></p><p><a href="mailto:jefbredemeier@gmail.com"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3410306769/" title="P4032587-Troy-Peerless-Jef-Bredemeir by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032587-Troy-Peerless-Jef-Bredemeir" height="500" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3594/3410306769_9cedbdd61a.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /></p> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Terry Owens</span> <a href="mailto:terry.owens@earthlink.net">terry.owens@earthlink.net<br /></a></p><p><a href="mailto:terry.owens@earthlink.net"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/3411117422/" title="P4032593-Troy-Peerless-Terry-Owens by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P4032593-Troy-Peerless-Terry-Owens" height="474" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3411117422_63a188dcff.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /></p>Make the show full screen.<br /><object height="375" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="&offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157616236947665%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F18814459%40N00%2Fsets%2F72157616236947665%2F&set_id=72157616236947665&jump_to="> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=69832"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=69832" allowfullscreen="true" 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We tour the Troy Peerless Lofts and art show.

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The railroad bridge on Ponce de Leon at Sears, Ford Factory Square, Paris On Ponce

We've driven under it hundreds, maybe thousands of times. Graffiti appears. It's the <a href="http://www.beltline.org/">path of the beltline</a>. Here's the view you've never seen between 2 of the great buildings on Ponce.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/2992777488/" title="PA191067RR-Bridge-Between-Ford-Factory-Sears-Paris-On-Ponce by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PA191067RR-Bridge-Between-Ford-Factory-Sears-Paris-On-Ponce" height="600" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2992777488_5ce1cde15d_o.jpg" width="800" /></a><br /><br /><br />The Sears tower is always a beauty.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/18814459@N00/2992777420/" title="PA191064Sears-Tower-Ponce by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="PA191064Sears-Tower-Ponce" height="738" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3273/2992777420_b6147b8d41_o.jpg" width="800" /></a>

The railroad bridge on Ponce de Leon at Sears, Ford Factory Square, Paris On Ponce

We've driven under it hundreds, maybe thousands of times. Graffiti appears. It's the path of the beltline . Here's the view you...

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