Henry Grady Hotel

Henry Grady Hotel, 1924-1972

The Henry Grady Hotel was a 13-story hotel located at the corner of Peachtree Street and Cain St. (now Andrew Young Intl. Blvd.) in Atlanta from 1924-1972. The architect was G. Lloyd Preacher.[1] It was named after Henry Grady, Georgia's most celebrated orator. It was built on the site of the third Georgia Governor's Mansion, previously the mansion of John H. James. After the Grady was demolished, the Westin Peachtree Plaza was built on the site.[2]

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Coordinates: 33°45′34″N 84°23′16″W / 33.7594°N 84.3879°W / 33.7594; -84.3879

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