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Thomas G. Healey

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Healey Building in Downtown Atlanta

Thomas G. Healey (c. 1818–1897) was an Atlanta real estate developer, politician, street railway entrepreneur and banker. Healey started in the brick-making business and as a builder and contractor in partnership with Maxwell Berry who together managed the construction of Church (now Shrine) of the Immaculate Conception and the United States U.S. Post Office and Customs House (later used as City Hall). Healey invested in land including the northwest corner of Marietta and Peachtree Streets where he built the first Healey Building.[1][2]

Healey's other endeavors included:[1][2]

Legacy

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After Thomas Healey's death in 1897, his son William carried on the family businesses, which included the construction of the second Healey Building (1914, still standing) in the Fairlie-Poplar district of downtown Atlanta.[1][2]

The William-Oliver Building was built on the site of the first Healey Building in 1930, and is named after Healey's two grandsons.[1][2]

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