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'''Amos Giles Rhodes''' ( |
'''Amos Giles Rhodes''' (1850–1928) was an [[Atlanta, Georgia]] furniture magnate. He was born in 1850 in [[Henderson, Kentucky]]. In 1875, he came to Atlanta as a laborer for the [[L & N Railroad]]. In 1879, he began a small furniture company which would grow into a large furniture business and make Rhodes a "pillar of the community". Some sources credit him with inventing the [[hire purchase|installment plan]] for buying furniture. Mr. A.G. Rhodes died in 1928, leaving a substantial endowment. |
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==Architectural legacy== |
==Architectural legacy== |
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* [[Rhodes Hall]], his residence on [[Peachtree Street]] in [[Midtown Atlanta|Midtown]] |
* [[Rhodes Hall]], his residence on [[Peachtree Street]] in [[Midtown Atlanta|Midtown]] |
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* the [[Rhodes-Haverty Building]] in [[Downtown Atlanta]] |
* the [[Rhodes-Haverty Building]] in [[Downtown Atlanta]] |
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* the [http://agrhodes.org/ A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab] building (a.k.a. A. |
* the [http://agrhodes.org/ A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab] building (a.k.a. A.G. Rhodes Home) in [[Grant Park, Atlanta|Grant Park]] |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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He married Amanda Dougherty in 1876 |
He married Amanda Dougherty in 1876 |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/urbandesign_rhodesmem.aspx Rhodes' |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111113091554/http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/urbandesign_rhodesmem.aspx Rhodes' biography on City of Atlanta site] |
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* [http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/fulton/rhodes-hall-le-reve Rhodes Hall - Le Reve] historical marker |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/urbandesign_rhodesmem.aspx Rhodes Memorial Hall, City of Atlanta] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111113091554/http://www.atlantaga.gov/government/urbandesign_rhodesmem.aspx Rhodes Memorial Hall, City of Atlanta] |
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* [http://agrhodes.org/history.htm "History", A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab] |
* [http://agrhodes.org/history.htm "History", A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab] |
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[[Category:People from Henderson, Kentucky]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:17, 9 March 2019
Amos Giles Rhodes (1850–1928) was an Atlanta, Georgia furniture magnate. He was born in 1850 in Henderson, Kentucky. In 1875, he came to Atlanta as a laborer for the L & N Railroad. In 1879, he began a small furniture company which would grow into a large furniture business and make Rhodes a "pillar of the community". Some sources credit him with inventing the installment plan for buying furniture. Mr. A.G. Rhodes died in 1928, leaving a substantial endowment.
Architectural legacy
[edit]Rhodes was associated with the following historic buildings in Atlanta:
- Rhodes Hall, his residence on Peachtree Street in Midtown
- the Rhodes-Haverty Building in Downtown Atlanta
- the A.G. Rhodes Health & Rehab building (a.k.a. A.G. Rhodes Home) in Grant Park
Family
[edit]He married Amanda Dougherty in 1876
External links
[edit]- Rhodes' biography on City of Atlanta site
- Rhodes Hall - Le Reve historical marker