Home and Garden
Pink Palace restored to former glory
Despite being in severe disrepair, Zurab Lezhava and his wife bought the Pink Palace in 2004 for roughly $3.6 million. With a background in renovating historic European hotels, Lezhava quickly embarked on a dramatic renovation project.
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Text by KATIE LESLIE: Long hailed as one of Buckhead's most treasured gems, the Pink Palace was built in 1926 by famed Atlanta architects Neel Reid, Hal Hentz and Philip Shutze. The original owners, Joseph and Frances Rhodes, asked the architects to design their home based on an 18th-century Venetian chapel, thus the home's Italian Baroque style. The Pink Palace earned its name from its original stucco color, inspired by pink dogwoods lining the drive.
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PHOTOS: Braves fall to Orioles
The Braves lost the series opener to the Orioles, 3-2, on the Fourth of July at Truist Park.
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PHOTOS: Runners showed their flair for fashion during the AJC Peachtree Road Race
From wonderful patriotic outfits to the downright weird, AJC Peachtree Road Race runners didn't disappoint. See the most interesting costumes from the 56th running.
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PHOTOS: Men’s, women's, high school elite and other divisions of AJC Peachtree Road Race
Patrick Kiprop won the men’s elite division with a time of 27:35. Hellen Obiri won the women’s elite division Friday with a time of 31:29.
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PHOTOS: Scene from the 56th AJC Peachtree Road Race
About 50,000 runners participated in the 56th running of the nation’s largest Fourth of July 10K road race.