Augusta, GA Lamar building - a photo on Flickriver

Could this have been a skyroom restaurant addition? It's a pretty strange addition to a 1920s skyscraper. The penthouse was designed by I.M. Pei in 1975. The building is on the National Register #79000744, and is also located in the Augusta Downtown Historic District #04000515.

From here:
The penthouse costs more than $2 million; Augustans call it "Holley's Folly" and the "giant toaster." B. Kelley New, the Lamar Building's interior designer and a former employee of Mr. Holley, said the misunderstood penthouse was supposed to resemble a pyramid to go along with the Egyptian influences in the building's architecture.

Taken in: United States / Georgia / Augusta / Augusta Downtown Historic District (show map)

Taken on: June 20, 2006

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Camera: Kodak DX7440 Zoom, f/6.7, 1/750 sec, 22mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Kodak DX7440 Zoom
Aperture:	f/6.7
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/750)
Focal Length:	22mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire, Red-eye reduction
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 7.0
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