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- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Opened: 1989
- Architect: Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects
- Cost of construction: $1.6 millionMack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects: Buckhead Branch Library
- Size: 22,000 square feetMack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects: Buckhead Branch Library
- Estimated Cost of New Library: $24 millionAtlanta Journal-Constitution: To Get Library's Land, Developer Offers to Build Replica (May 23, 2008)
- Commissioner Tom Lowe called library "an abortion the day it was dedicated"Atlanta Journal-Constitution: To Get Library's Land, Developer Offers to Build Replica (May 23, 2008)
- Atop crest overlooking downtown Atlanta
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The Buckhead Branch Library in Atlanta, Georgia, was opened in 1989, and although some felt the building was unsightly, it won praise from architects from across the country.Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Axing Library Would Send Artless Message (February 18, 2008) In 2008, developer Ben Carter planned to raze the library to make way for the Streets of Buckhead redevelopment project.
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Opposition
Many in the community oppose Carter's plans to tear down the library.Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Axing Library Would Send Artless Message (February 18, 2008) Carter has offered to rebuild the library at a different location, an offer that original architect Mack Scogin finds ridiculous.Atlanta Journal-Constitution: To Get Library's Land, Developer Offers to Build Replica (May 23, 2008) Community opposition to the razing of the Buckhead Library grew after Carter's plans became public. -
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Buckhead Library Questions
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Do you rate Portland Oregon Libraries as the best in the West? 1 AnswerNo, of course not. There is no possible way for anyone to know that, unless you've gone to them all. To rate it would be very unfair unless you spend quite a lo... read more -
Is there a way for 2 user accounts to merge their separate (but largely duplicate) iTunes libraries into 1 shared library on a mac? 1 AnswerYes you can :) I saw this on G4 Tech TV where Leo Laporte was helping a man with the same problem. He recommended the following sites (Tutorials). read more -
What free things can libraries give you access to? 4 Answersthis probly depends on the library. most of em will have music and videos u can check out for free. most will have free internet to use also. where i'm liv... read more -
Where do you prefer to do your research? The Internet or the Library? 3 AnswersIt really depends on the subject material but I usually do alot of both. The internet is convenient and good for quickly getting broad related information but a... read more
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