- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- John Portman (b. 1924)
- Creator:
- Craig, Robert M. (Robert Michael), 1944-
- Date of Original:
- 2009-08-14
- Subject:
- Architects--Georgia--Atlanta
Portman, John Calvin - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about John Portman. John Portman, a prominent twentieth-century architect, established his early reputation in Atlanta by combining the role of architect with that of developer. Because he often personally contributed to the financing of his projects, Portman enjoyed a degree of independence in fulfilling his architectural visions.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/john-portman-1924-2017/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "ARTICLE TITLE," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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