Olympia Building

Olympia Building is part of the Five Points Landmark in Atlanta, Georgia. It is located at 23 Peachtree Street Northeast. Architecturally it is defined by Edgewood Avenue, Peachtree Street, and Decatur because it is at the intersection of these three streets. The building was added to the landmark building exterior list in 1990. The structure was built between 1935 and 1936. The building is also anchored by Woodruff Park which was known as Central City Park.

Olympia Building is a two story structure, which was once considered a place to hang out, gossip, and find magazines to read. It is also a building that used to be passed by the streetcar. The corner was less popular when automobiles became easier to obtain. There was no need to stand on the street corner waiting for the streetcar.

The Olympia Building was built on the site of an old soda fountain which had to close in the 20s. The building is reminiscent of depression times with its low scale formation. It is also a reminder of 19th century buildings. In the 1840s a post office and store were placed on the site in a wooden building, then the soda fountain. The current structure was built by Frank Hawkins for the Third National Bank.