Happy Birthday, George Heery!

On this day in 1927, one of the pioneers of modern architecture in post-war Georgia, George Heery, was born in Athens, Georgia. If you have ever been to downtown Atlanta, you no doubt have seen Heery’s work. Heery would design, build and collaborate on some of Atlanta’s most notable buildings: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the Georgia Dome, the Georgia Aquarium, the Five Points MARTA station, Atlanta History Museum at the Atlanta History Center and the Coca-Cola U.S.A. Building.

Find more interesting facts about Georgia by visiting the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

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