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Atlanta famously sprung to life as a railroad town, and the long, relatively thin structures collectively known as the Norfolk Southern Buildings played an integral part in making the city an industry hub.
Base floors for both structures were finished in 1912, and each was expanded to eight stories in 1928. Through the years, the first two stories housed logistics, distribution, and storage for the railroad company, while office workers toiled upstairs. Until 2004, that is, when the last employees were transferred to Midtown.
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