Haralson Bleckley

Haralson Bleckley (January 31, 1870 - December 5, 1933) was an American architect who designed many buildings in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2] Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[3] His office was in the Flatiron Building.[4] He also proposed the Bleckley Plaza Plan, a largescale architectural project that would have seen the creation of a large plaza in downtown Atlanta.

Haralson Bleckley
Born	January 31, 1870 Atlanta, Georgia
Died	December 5, 1933 Atlanta, Georgia
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery
Occupation	Architect
Spouse(s)	Ollie Evans
Parent(s)	Logan Edwin Bleckley Caroline Haralson
Relatives	John Brown Gordon (maternal uncle)

Bleckley designed the University of Georgia Library Building built in 1904.[5] He also designed the Bona Allen Mansion, built in 1911-12 in Buford, Georgia:[6] Other works include:

• Several works in Eleventh District A & M School-South Georgia College Historic District, Douglas, Georgia, NRHP-listed.[3] Including:

Peterson Hall

• • Peterson Hall (1907, originally the Academic Building)
  • Davis Hall (1907, a dormitory)
  • Powell Hall (1907, a dormitory)
• Baptist Church (1909), Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta[7]
• Fourth Ward School (1910) in Atlanta.[8]
• Griffin Hotel (1910), included in Griffin Commercial Historic District, Griffin, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed[3][9]
• Haistens Hospital (c.1910), Griffin, Georgia[10]
• Griffin City Hall[11]
• One or more works in Third District A & M School-Georgia Southwestern College Historic District, 800 Wheatley St., Americus, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed[3]
• Tyree Building (1915–16), 679 Durant Pl., NE, Atlanta, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed[3][12] also included in the Midtown Historic District[13]

References

1. "Haralson Bleckley Passes; Was Prominent Architect". The Atlanta Constitution. December 6, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bleckley family papers". Atlanta History Center. University System of Georgia. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
5. Per one or more of sources in Logan Edwin Bleckley article.
6. Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. (July 27, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bona Allen House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With accompanying 20 photos from 1983
9. Debra A. Curtis (September 28, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Griffin Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2018. With 27 photos from 1987.
12. Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. (May 17, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tyree Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With accompanying eight photos from 1981
13. Steven H. Moffson; Bamby Ray (December 24, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midtown Historic District / Uptowne". National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With accompanying 56 photos from 1997 (number 30 is the Tyree)