H.J. Carr & Co. photographs and postcard
Scope and Content
This collection contains photos of commercial buildings, including hotels, office buildings, parking garages, a theatre, manufacturing buildings, a YMCA, educational facilities and railroad facilities. The architects involved on these construction projects include G. Lloyd Preacher, Ivey & Crook, and Neel Reid. Photographers include Edgar Orr, Rogers & Farmer, Fishbaugh & Lee, Francis E. Price, and Reeves Studio.
Dates
- 1909-1932, undated
Creator
- H. J. Carr & Co. (Atlanta, Ga.) (Organization)
- Carr, Harry James, 1878-1958 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Administrative/Biographical History
Harry James Carr (1878-1958) entered the construction business in 1894 and incorporated H.J. Carr & Co. in 1909. He built many commercial and education buildings and constructed private homes including the Henry Heinz residence on Ponce de Leon Avenue and the Asa Candler, Jr. residence on Lullwater Parkway, both in Atlanta. Carr built his family's home on Houston Mill Road where he and his wife, Bonnie Tate Carr, raised three children. Mr. Carr was active in the Shriners, Scottish Rite, Malta Lodge #641, $ & AM and the Royal Order of Jesters. Additional biographical information about Henry James Carr and H.J. Carr & Co. has not been determined.
Extent
199 image(s) (198 photographs and 1 postcard)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1988
- Ansley Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Briarcliff Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Construction -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Crum & Forster Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Davison Paxon Stokes Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
- DeKalb Theatre (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Druid Hills High School (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Factories -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Factories -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- 1920-1930
- Hotels -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- National Paper Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Public schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
- Railroad facilities -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Title
- H.J. Carr & Co. photographs and postcard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository