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    Creative Loafing has been presenting Atlanta’s Best People, Places and Events since 1972. These are some of the past winners for this category:

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2017
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2017 » Cityscapes » Readers Pick
    Fox Theatre (Featured)

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2016
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2016 » CityScape » Readers Pick
    Stone Mountain Park (Featured)

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2015
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Stone Mountain Park (Featured)

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2015
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2015 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Stone Mountain Park (Featured)

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2014
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2014 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Stone Mountain Park (Featured)

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2013
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2013 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Clermont Lounge (Featured)

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2012
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2012 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Fox Theatre (Featured)

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2011
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2011 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Stone Mountain Park (Featured)
    1000 Robert E. Lee Drive, 404-498-5690, www.stonemountainpark.com

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2010
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2010 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Stone Mountain Park (Featured)

    Runner-up: Fox Theatre


    660 Peachtree St., 404-881-2100, www.foxtheatre.org

    Best Landmark BOA Award Winner

    Year » 2000
    Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Cityscape » Critics Pick, Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2000 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
    Fox Theatre (Featured)
    Built in the 1920s, The Fox Theatre was originally designed as a Moorish-style Yaarab Temple for the Shriners organization. Before it was completed, though, the Shriners realized they were in over their heads financially and cut a deal to turn the enormous structure into a movie theater. After the eramore...
    Built in the 1920s, The Fox Theatre was originally designed as a Moorish-style Yaarab Temple for the Shriners organization. Before it was completed, though, the Shriners realized they were in over their heads financially and cut a deal to turn the enormous structure into a movie theater. After the era of downtown movie palaces passed in the early ’70s, the building fell into decline and was threatened by “progress.” Plans were made to raze the building and build a parking lot until Atlanta Landmarks Inc. intervened and launched a four-year “Save the Fox” fund-raising campaign. Today the 5,000-seat palace has been restored to its former glory and is a venue for Broadway shows, film festivals and the occasional concert. less...

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