Why did they chop the ‘last mansion' on Peachtree into pieces?

With its faded brick exterior, columned portico and four stately chimneys, the Georgian mansion at 78 Peachtree Circle doesn't look at all out of p...

April 18, 2023
2:14 AM

With its faded brick exterior, columned portico and four stately chimneys, the Georgian mansion at 78 Peachtree Circle doesn't look at all out of place among its expensive neighbors in Ansley Park. Nor does its tranquil setting betray its violent past. This structure, the Randolph-Lucas-Jones house, was once cut in half, lifted off of its Buckhead birthplace in the middle of the night and trucked 3.1 miles down the street. Getting there was not smooth sailing for Roger Smith and his partner Christopher Jones.

Bo Emerson