Peachtree Center is a multi-block neighborhood located in Downtown Atlanta

Downtown Atlanta

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, Georgia

Georgia (U.S. state)

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. Most of the buildings that make up the district were designed by Atlanta architect John C. Portman, Jr.. Many of the buildings are connected by a network of enclosed pedestrian sky bridges. The district is served by the Peachtree Center

Peachtree Center (MARTA station)

Peachtree Center station is an underground Train station on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system. It is the deepest station in the MARTA rail system, at below Peachtree Street. It serves the Peachtree Center area of downtown Atlanta, and is the...

 MARTA

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

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 station, providing access to rapid transit

Rapid transit

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.

History

Most of Peachtree Center was developed in the 1970s, and the buildings and embody the modern

Modern architecture

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 architectural style popular at the time. At one time, the name "Peachtree Center" only referred to the actual Portman development, which orginially included a 4,000-room conference atrium hotels (the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Hyatt Regency Atlanta

The Hyatt Regency Atlanta, located on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, is an award winning hotel which opened in 1967. The John C. Portman, Jr. designed building was the first hotel constructed around an atrium, and has influenced hotel design since...

, and Atlanta Marriott Marquis), office towers (including the SunTrust Plaza

SunTrust Plaza

SunTrust Plaza is a 60-story skyscraper in downtown Atlanta. Built as part of the Peachtree Center complex, construction was finished in 1992, and has been the second-tallest building in Atlanta since then. When completed, it was the 28th tallest building in the world, and 21st tallest building...

 Tower & SunTrust Plaza Garden Offices, Marquis One & Marquis Two, and the 230 Peachtree Street building among others), AmericasMart, the Inforum, dozens of shops and restaurants, observation decks, athletic facilities, and art museums. However, since all the buildings that made up the original Peachtree Center development are no longer currently under the same ownership, the definition of what is now considered Peachtree Center has expanded beyond from what was originally designed by John Portman & Associates and now is used to describe the whole area, regardless of whether the block was part of the original Peachtree Center development.

Structures

Name	Height	Floors	Year	Notes
Peachtree Center Tower  230 Peachtree Street	116 m (380.6 ft)	31 floors	1965
Peachtree Center North  235 Peachtree Street	101 m (331.4 ft)	27 floors	1967
Peachtree Center South  225 Peachtree Street	101 m (331.4 ft)	27 floors	1967
Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hyatt Regency Atlanta The Hyatt Regency Atlanta, located on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, is an award winning hotel which opened in 1967. The John C. Portman, Jr. designed building was the first hotel constructed around an atrium, and has influenced hotel design since...	104 m (341.2 ft)	24 floors	1967
Harris Tower  233 Peachtree Center NE	116 m (380.6 ft)	31 floors	1975
Peachtree Center International Tower  229 Peachtree Street NE	115 m (377.3 ft)	30 floors	1977
Marquis I  245 Peachtree Center NE	115 m (377.3 ft)	30 floors	1985
Marquis II  285 Peachtree Center NE	115 m (377.3 ft)	30 floors	1989
Peachtree Athletic Club 227 Courtland Street NE		9 floors

Neighborhood tenants

The U.S. Census Bureau has its Atlanta Regional Census Center in Suite 1000 in the Marquis Two Tower. Several additional U.S. Government agencies have their southeast regional offices located in the Harris Tower, including the Department of Transportation, Department of Labor, Small Business Administration, and Internal Revenue Service.

The Consulate-General of Argentina

Diplomatic missions of Argentina

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 is located in Suite 2101 in the Marquis One Tower. The Consulate-General of Germany

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 is located in Suite 901 of the Marquis Two Tower. The Consulate-General of South Korea is located in Suite 500 in the International Tower.

External links

• Peachtree Center official website