Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
From Sub-basement to Roof, Entire Structure Is
Modern in It's Equipment.

Without question, the Healey
Building is one of the handsomest
ONCE structures ever erected in At
lanta and in the South. Not only is
the exterior one Of luxuriant magnifi-
cence, but the interior is fitted up in
an elegance that marks the building
as one of lasting beauty.
Marble, terra Gotta, tile, brick and
stone have been used to wonderful ad-
vantage in the Healey Building. These
materials have been worked together
in such manner as to demonstrate the
cleverness Of both architect and build
er. Attention to detail Is noticeable
feature of the structure
The Alabama Marble Company
furnished and installed all of the
marble work in the new building. The
company's quarry at Gantts Quarry,
Ala, Is one Of the finest in the whole
country.
Marble Of Quality.
terror marble for high grade CONNER
cial buildings, as well as monument
tai buildings, are that 1t shall be fine
grained, approximately pure white,
and that it shall take a high polish
1t must also be as nearly impervious
to moisture and as nearly proof
against staining as possible. In all
these qualities Alabama marble is
said to excel.
The Alabama Marble Company had
contracts to furnish all Of the marble
in the following important buildings:
Continental and Commercial Bank
Building, Chicago; Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Building, Milwaukee; JEFF
ferson County Savings Bank Build
ing. Birmingham; Hurt Building, At
lanta: Arkansas State Capitol, Little
Rock: Kresge Building, Detroit;
Criminal Court Building, Dallas;
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Galveston.
The Jefferson County Savings Bank
Building in Birmingham. Ala, is one
of the finest buildings in the South.
1t is 25 stories high. The Birming-
ham Press Club occupies the top floor
and roof.
Sidney E. Hitler is Southern sales
manager for the company His OF
fees are in the Brown Marx Build
ing. Birmingham, Ala.
Big Order for Terra Gotta.
The beautiful terra Gotta used in
the construction of the Healey Build
ing was supplied by the Atlantic Ter
"a Gotta Company, of New YORK.
whose Atlanta offices are at No. 5l4
Third National Bank Building. The
Atlanta works of the company are at
East Point This company also OPP
crates plants at Tottenville, n. T.;
Perth Amboy, n. j., and Rocky Hill,
N. J.
The same sort of terra Gotta that
was used in the Healey Building was
also put into the famous 55-story
woolworth Building in New YORK
From sidewalk to roof. the entire ex-
terror of the Healey Building is At
lanttc terra Gotta. The walls ana
ceiling Of the magnificent arcade ana
rotunda are Of the same material.
This terra Gotta is nreproof, wealth
erproof and permanently durable. II
can be made in any color and comb
nation of soft and brilliant colors' and
Is easily modelled. Its original fresh
ness can always be restored py
simple washing down with soap and
water.
The Atlantic terra Gotta was also
used in the Hurt Building, the new
Fulton County Courthouse, the inte-
rior of the Third National Bank, ana
other buildings in Atlanta.
Interior Woodwork.
The interior woodwork in the
Healey Building is one OF the chier
beauties of the structure. All th's
woodwork was manufactured and III
stalled by the Ragland Baxter Nor
ford Company, which is lessee OF the
Edgefeld and Nashville Manufactur-
ing Company, architectural and inte-
rior cabinet work, Nashville, Tenn
Beaullieu & Applewhite are me
Eastern sales agents. The company
Atlanta offices are in the Third Ma
tionai Bank Building.
More than 5000 tons Of clay fire
IL Ia
proofing was furnished the Healey
Building by the Oconee Brick and Tie
Companv. manufacturers of clay
products, whose headquarters are III
Milledgeville, Ga.
In a letter Of the company H. NJ
Walker, builder of the Healey Buiiu-
ing, had the following to say regaru
ing this big order for clay freprool-
ing:
you have handled this contract 10