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  2. History of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    In 1952, Atlanta annexed Buckhead as well as vast areas of what are now northwest, southwest, and south Atlanta, adding 82 square miles (210 km 2) and tripling its area. By doing so, 100,000 new affluent white residents were added, preserving white political power, expanding the city's property tax base, and enlarging the traditional white ...

  3. Architecture of Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    And at 1,023 feet (312 m), Atlanta's tallest skyscraper—the Bank of America Plaza (1992)—is the 61st-tallest building in the world and the 9th tallest building in the United States. [ 9 ] More recently, Atlanta's built environment has been getting more eclectic and diverse.

  4. Geology of Florida - Wikipedia

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    No land animals were present in Florida prior to the Miocene. The largest deposits of rock phosphate in the United States are found in Florida. [1] Most of this is in Bone Valley in central and west-central Florida. [2] Extended systems of underwater caves, sinkholes and springs are found throughout the state and supply most of the water used ...

  5. List of the oldest buildings in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Oldest standing Masonic Lodge in Florida and oldest structure in Orange County. Bottom Floor rebuilt in early 1950's. Jupiter Inlet Light: Jupiter 1860 Lighthouse House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar: Stuart: 1876 House Oldest house in Martin County, 1 of 10 houses of refuge set up along the Florida coast El Modelo Cigar Factory Jacksonville: 1886 ...

  6. List of oldest structures in Atlanta - Wikipedia

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    1860 Cascade Mansion, home of Dr. William F Poole, son-in-law of Atlanta's first physician, 1530 Dodson Drive SW; As far as cemeteries are concerned, Utoy Cemetery, circa 1826, is Atlanta's oldest. Atlanta's first physician and DeKalb County's first sheriff are buried at the site. [1] [2] Oakland Cemetery was begun in 1850.

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  8. Humidity is why medical experts say that South Florida’s climate can be harder on the health and body than a dry climate like Arizona, where a 90 degree temperature doesn’t feel all that ...

  9. History of construction - Wikipedia

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    As building materials, they used bones such as mammoth ribs, hide, stone, metal, bark, bamboo, and animal dung. Pre-historic men also used bricks and lime plaster as building materials. [7] For example, mud bricks and clay mortar dated to 9000 BC were found in Jericho. These mudbricks were formed with the hands rather than wooden moulds and ...