Edward C. Peters House

Edward C. Peters House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Atlanta Landmark Building
Edward C. Peters House (Ivy Hall)
33°46′19″N 84°22′52″W / 33.77194°N 84.38111°W / 33.77194; -84.38111
Built	1883
Architect	G. L. Norrman
Architectural style	Queen Anne, Shingle Style
NRHP reference No.	72000384
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	January 20, 1972[1]
Designated ALB	October 23, 1989

The Edward C. Peters House, also known as Ivy Hall, is a Queen Anne style house in Atlanta, Georgia. It occupies a lot covering an entire city block on the southeast corner of Piedmont Avenue and Ponce de Leon Avenue in Midtown Atlanta, just north of the SoNo neighborhood. Its current owner is the Savannah College of Art and Design.

History

The house was built in 1883 for Edward C. Peters. The architect was Gottfried I. Norrman, a Swedish immigrant. The house incorporates references to the Peters family, such as tiles depicting the Philadelphia Fish and Chowder Society founded by Edward's great-grandfather Richard Peters, Jr. Edward's father, also named Richard Peters, was instrumental in the founding and transformation of the small town of Marthasvillle into Atlanta. Edward inherited Richard's railroad and trolley interests in 1889.^[2]

The Peters House survived the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, when houses between North Avenue and Ponce de Leon Avenue were dynamited as a firebreak. After the death of Peters' daughter-in-law in 1970 the house was threatened with demolition, but it became The Mansion restaurant, operated by Bill Swearingen three years later.^[3]

The interiors have been largely preserved, although a fire in 2000 caused the restaurant to close. In 2005 the house was acquired by the Savannah College of Art and Design. A full restoration of Ivy Hall was undertaken, reopening on October 3, 2008.^[4] A portion of the grounds was developed with housing.

Photo gallery

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  Chandelier in foyer
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  Dining room mantel (tiles depicting Philadelphia Fish and Chowder Society)
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  Architectural detail
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  Back and side view of home
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  View from Ponce De Leon Avenue
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  Another view of the home

See link for more photos.

References

External links

• Media related to Edward C. Peters House at Wikimedia Commons
• Edward C. Peters House, National Park Service Atlanta
• Ivy Hall Archived 2008-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Savannah College of Art and Design
• Edward C. Peters House, Atlanta Urban Design Commission
• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. GA-1221, "Edward Peters House, 179 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA", 1 photo, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material
• Photos of Peters House/Ivy Hall (inside and outside)