The Winecoff Hotel Remembered

 The Winecoff Hotel

Built in 1913 by renowned architect, William Lee Stoddard, best known for urban hotels in the eastern United States.

 William Lee Stoddard (1921)

The Georgian Terrace Hotel, Ponce de Leon Apartments, and the Connally Building were all built in Atlanta by Stoddard between 1910 and 1915.

Building Detail

The Winecoff Hotel was Atlanta's tallest and most luxurious hotel. Standing fifteen stories tall with an open-air terrace dining room, coffee shop and lounge, the hotel was strategically located in the heart of Atlanta's retail district.

 Stationary

According to their stationery, the hotel was advertised as being absolutely fireproof, even though it was designed without fire alarms, fire escapes or a sprinkler system. The Winecoff is best known for a fire that occurred there on December 7, 1946, in which 119 people died.

The Upper Floors

Guests at the hotel that night included teenagers attending a Tri-Y Youth Conference, Christmas shoppers, and people in town to see Song of the South.

Historical Marker 

It remains the deadliest hotel fire in U.S. history, and prompted many changes in building codes.