United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, Peachtree Street, 33.798452, -84.39107321983Architect Richard Meier (left) and High Museum of Art Director Gudmund Wigtell (right) discuss progress of the new building during its final weeks of construction. The High Museum of Art is scheduled to open to the public on October 15, 1983.View of Richard Meier, Architect, and Gudmund Wigtell, Director, standing in front of the High Museum of ArtThe Atlanta Art Association was founded in 1905. In 1926 the High family donated their home on Peachtree Street. In 1955 a separate building for the museum was built next to the High family home. In 1968 the Atlanta Memorial Arts Center was constructed around the existing museum in memory of the art patrons who died in the Orly plane crash in 1962. The Current building was constructed in 1983, and renovated and expanded in 2005. The High Museum of art is part of the Woodruff Arts Center.image/jpegVIS 158.08.23ahc158008023a.jpghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Southline Press, Inc. Photograph, Atlanta History CenterArt--Georgia--AtlantaArt--GeorgiaBuildings--Georgia--AtlantaBuildings--GeorgiaArchitectural elements--Georgia--AtlantaArchitectsArt museum architectureHigh Museum of ArtMeier, Richard, 1934-Vigtel, GudmundHigh Museum of ArtStillImage