Ivy-Hall

LOCATIONS AND FACILITIES

Ivy Hall

Address

179 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, Georgiadirections
Formerly the Peters House, Ivy Hall was designed in the Queen Anne-Victorian style by noted architect Gottfried L. Norrman in 1883. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 and now serves as a hub for distinguished visiting scholars-in-residence, lectures, the Ivy Hall Writers Series and literary salons for SCAD Atlanta. The building was donated to SCAD in 2007 and underwent an extensive rehabilitation before opening in Fall 2008. The rehabilitation process was featured in a five-part documentary series by the Public Broadcasting Atlanta television station titled "The Art of Restoration." Since then, SCAD and Ivy Hall have received various awards including an American Institute of Architects Georgia Honor Award, the Shutze Award for craftsmanship and the Georgia Trust 2009 Preservation Award for Excellence.

Visit the Art of Restoration site for more information.

Ivy Hall provides a stimulating environment for the SCAD writing program and is the ideal setting to host prominent authors.

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Ivy Hall is home to readings, lectures and seminars, playing host to world-renowned authors, artists and professionals.

Ivy Hall is considered one of the first homes in Georgia to fully embody the Queen Anne-Victorian architectural style.

Designed by noted architect G.L. Norman, the 4,399-square-foot gem is a distinct structure in Atlanta's Midtown cityscape.

The Writers Roundtable provides students with a chance to talk with authors, editors, publishers, literary agents and others.

The rehabilitated Ivy Hall offers a comfortable and engaging atmosphere for SCAD writing students and visitors.

The Ivy Hall Young Writers Workshop is designed to help Atlanta-area high school students develop their skills as writers.

Restoration of Ivy Hall represents SCAD's relationship with Atlanta as a forward-looking partner mindful of its past.

SCAD spent two years rehabilitating Ivy Hall, built in 1883 and originally called the Edward C. Peters House.

SCAD Artist in Residence Colson Whitehead takes a realistic-but-wry look at the craft and art of writing.