Chevrolet
Motor Company
Century Lofts is a condominium in Atlanta, Georgia at 505 Whitehall Street, SW. Century Lofts is on the edge of Castleberry Hill, a historic loft neighborhood.
Chevrolet
Motor Company
The building was constructed in 1920 as the first Chevrolet dealership in Atlanta, and housed the southeastern headquarters of Chevrolet. It was designed by G. Lloyd Preacher. Cars were delivered by rail to the loading dock, where they were moved into the building. The 1st floor was the showroom, the 2nd floor was used for offices, and the 3rd & 4th floors were used to store cars and parts. There were elevators that took cars & parts to the upper floors. The dealership closed in 1932 or 1933 because of the depression (reference - Robinson, John. Classic Chevrolet Dealerships: Selling the Bowtie, 2003, p. 120.).
In the years after, the building served several businesses. After the depression, Rexall Drugs owned the building. In 1952, Atlas Supply Company opened as a plumbing, heating and air conditioning warehouse. In 1964, Century Florist Supply Company of Detroit bought the building and operated as a showroom and warehouse, which gave the lofts their name.
Century Lofts
Construction
July 2000
Century Lofts Rendering
In 2000, the building was remodeled into lofts. There are 31 residential lofts on the 4 floors. During the build, a 5th floor bump out was added. This gave several of the lofts on the 4th floor a 5th floor bedroom and private deck area, as well as a common deck for the building. An elevator was added to the outside, allowing access to the roof. The original windows were replaced. The inside walls, plumbing and electrical service were removed and replaced with new construction.