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American architect
Haralson Bleckley (January 31, 1870 - December 5, 1933) was an American architect who designed many buildings in his hometown of
Atlanta, Georgia.
[1]
[2] Several of his works are listed on the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
[3] His office was in the
Flatiron Building.
[4] He also proposed the
Bleckley Plaza Plan, a largescale architectural project that would have seen the creation of a large
plaza in
downtown Atlanta.
Bleckley designed the
University of Georgia Library Building built in 1904.
[5] He also designed the
Bona Allen Mansion, built in 1911–12 in
Buford, Georgia:
[6] Other works include:
- Peterson Hall (1907, originally the Academic Building)
- Davis Hall (1907, a dormitory)
- Powell Hall (1907, a dormitory)
- Baptist Church (1909), Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta
[7]
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Fourth Ward School (1910) in Atlanta.
[8]
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Griffin Hotel (1910), included in
Griffin Commercial Historic District,
Griffin, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed
[3]
[9]
- Griffin Hospital and Nurses' Home (c.1910), Griffin, Georgia
[10]
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Griffin City Hall
[11]
- One or more works in
Third District A & M School-Georgia Southwestern College Historic District, 800 Wheatley St.,
Americus, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed
[3]
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Tyree Building (1915–16), 679 Durant Pl., NE,
Atlanta, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed
[3]
[12] also included in the
Midtown Historic District
[13]
References
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"Haralson Bleckley Passes; Was Prominent Architect". The Atlanta Constitution. December 6, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2019 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Bleckley family papers". Atlanta History Center. University System of Georgia. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
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"National Register Information System".
National Register of Historic Places.
National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
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"Flatiron Building – the history of our streets".
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^ Per one or more of sources in
Logan Edwin Bleckley article.
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^ Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. (July 27, 1983).
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bona Allen House".
National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With
accompanying 20 photos from 1983
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"Floors, Baptist Church, Ponce de Leon Ave, Atlanta, GA, 1909, Original Plan. Haralson Bleckley".
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"Fourth Ward School, Atlanta, GA, 1910, Haralson Bleckley".
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^ Debra A. Curtis (September 28, 1988).
"National Register of Historic Places Registration: Griffin Commercial Historic District".
National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2018. With
27 photos from 1987.
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"Preservation South".
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"The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation • DID YOU KNOW? Atlanta architect Haralson Bleckley".
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^ Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. (May 17, 1982).
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tyree Building".
National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With
accompanying eight photos from 1981
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^ Steven H. Moffson; Bamby Ray (December 24, 1998).
"National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midtown Historic District / Uptowne".
National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With
accompanying 56 photos from 1997 (number 30 is the Tyree)