Willis F. Denny
Encyclopedia
Willis F. Denny was an architect active in Atlanta, Georgia
around the turn of the twentieth century. He was the architect of Rhodes Hall
(1903) and the Kriegshaber House
(1900, now Wrecking Ball Brewpub), bothlisted on the National Register
, as well as the demolished Piedmont Hotel
(1903).
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
around the turn of the twentieth century. He was the architect of Rhodes Hall
Rhodes Hall
Rhodes Memorial Hall, commonly known as Rhodes Hall, is a historic house museum located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It was built as the home of furniture magnate Amos Giles Rhodes, proprietor of Atlanta-based Rhodes Furniture...
(1903) and the Kriegshaber House
Kriegshaber House
The Kriegshaber House, now the Wrecking Ball Brewpub, is a historic Beaux Arts mansion on 292 Moreland Avenue NW in Inman Park, Atlanta. It was built around 1900...
(1900, now Wrecking Ball Brewpub), bothlisted on the National Register
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, as well as the demolished Piedmont Hotel
Piedmont Hotel
The Piedmont Hotel was a hotel which took up the block between Peachtree, Luckie, Forsyth and Broad streets. The hotel opened with a gala celebration on January 15, 1903. It was built on the site of the homesteads of Atlanta pioneers William Ezzard and . It was Atlanta's first "New York" or...
(1903).