Willis Denny (1874-1905) was one of Atlanta's most celebrated young architects when his life was cut short by pneumonia at age 31.

Despite his relatively short life, Denny was a prolific architect whose work included architectural masterpieces such as Rhodes Hall (1904), now The Georgia Trust headquarters, Jefferson County Courthouse in his hometown of Louisville (1904), Central Baptist Church in Newnan (1898), Augusta's old First Baptist Church on Greene Street (1902), and Atlanta’s First United Methodist Church (1903), St. Mark United Methodist Church (1903), and the Kriegshaber House (1900) (now the Wrecking Bar Brewpub). Denny was a mentor to noted architect Neel Reid. He is buried at Atlanta's Westview Cemetery. #didyouknow #funfactfriday #atlantahistory #architect #architecture