Buckhead Mansion May Be Spared After All

ATLANTA, GA -- The new owner of a Philip Trammell Shutze-designed mansion in Buckhead may not lay the wrecking ball on the historic property after all.

Dallas Clement, the CFO for Cox Enterprises, is reportedly meeting with local preservation groups to renovate the mansion instead of tearing it down, reports Curbed Atlanta.

An estate sale was held two weeks ago for the 1938 Buckhead mansion that Clement was planning to demolish.

Now, Clement has met with The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation and an architect to look into possible renovations.

The house was designed by renowned architect Philip Trammell Shutze. The Tuxedo Road mansion was purchased recently by the CFO of Cox Automotive for $2.2 million.

Shutze made a name for himself as one of the most prolific classical architects of the 20th century.