Renovation Begins on The Castle
Mike Latham, a New York industrial artist and architect, is overseeing the remodeling of the long-vacant Midtown landmark.
It's a new chapter for the storybook house at 87 15th St. Renovation began this week on The Castle, the century-old landmark across from the Woodruff Arts Center. Three permits for exterior and interior repairs -- dated Jan. 19, Feb. 4 and 7 -- have been issued to the address, according to city records. Three local contractors confirmed their involvement in the remodeling, which began on the exterior on Saturday when Keith Roberts of Roberts Roofing tore asphalt off the roof. Castle owner Mike Latham, an industrial artist and architect from New York City, wrote in an e-mail Thursday he's "stabilizing the building to prevent further decay." He and a partner bought the long-vacant building last August for a reported $951,000. "This guy is …
Citizen of Atlanta
8:57 am on Thursday, April 18, 2013
Many Atlanta College of Art graduates had their first painting studios in The Castle in the 1940s and 1950s. In the 60s 15th St. was the epicenter of hippie culture. Please don't let this symbol of Atlanta's bohemian past disappear! more ›