55 Marietta Street

55 Marietta Street
Former names Bank South Building
Fulton National Bank Building
General information
Type Commercial offices
Location 55 Marietta Street NW
Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°45′21″N 84°23′28″W / 33.75574°N 84.39103°W / 33.75574; -84.39103Coordinates: 33°45′21″N 84°23′28″W / 33.75574°N 84.39103°W / 33.75574; -84.39103
Completed 1958
Height
Roof 89.92 m (295.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 21
Design and construction
Architect Wyatt C. Hedrick
Main contractor Henry C. Beck Company
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55 Marietta Street, formerly the Fulton National Bank Building and the Bank South Building is a 21-storey, 89.9 m (295 ft) office building skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the tallest building in the city when completed in 1958 until surpassed by One Park Tower in 1961.[3] 55 Marietta Street is the site of the U.S. Post Office and Customs House (built 1878), which served from 1910-1930 as City Hall (demolished 1930s)[4]

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