Five Points Monument

Public Art: Five Points Monument (aka Water Tower)

Sculptor: © George Beasley (1943-    )

Date: 1996

Description : A 36ft asymmetric interpretation of a water tower’s traditional girder construction and the trolley tracks. The monument features bronze panels and steel trusses. The trusses symbolize the trolley tracks which are now buried below the street and the structure itself takes on the appearance of the water tower which once stood at this location. The sculpture incorporates both galvanized steel and bronze components.

Location: Intersection of Peachtree, Marietta and Decatur Streets and Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Sponsored By: American Fabrications and Engineers INC,Central Metal Company Marmon/Keystone, CorporationTNEMEC Company, Inc.

History: The Five Points Monument commemorates the historic intersection where trolley tracks and an artesian water tower once stood. It is also where the five streets Peachtree, Edgewood, Decatur, Whitehall (South Peachtree), and Marietta intersect to form the heart of Downtown Atlanta. The monument was part of CODA (The Corporation For Olympic Development) program of 1996, for the Atlanta Olympic Games celebrations. It is the role of students and staff at Georgia State University, located in the Five Points area, to maintain the sculpture.

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