Georgia Aquarium May Be A Go In Atlanta's Midtown

Home Depot chairman's foundation to spend up to $200 million to build Georgia Aquarium near Atlantic Station development.

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November 20, 2001, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"Marcus said the non-profit aquarium will be a way that he and Home Depot can give back to the community and its employees. At five million gallons, it will be one of the largest -- and certainly most expensive -- in the world."

Thanks to Robert Hopwood

Monday, November 19, 2001 in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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