Byron wants the complex to have a central
courtyard and a rooftop deck, with a sepa-
rate structure planned for parking. He calls
it "Aegis Court." Aegis was the shield of the
Greeks' top god, Zeus. It is also the name of
the missile defense system used on modern
Navy cruisers and destroyers.
Bryon fielded a number of questions before
the DRC group; he was asked to resubmit his
plans after checking further with city staffers.
As for Whimsy: One of the city's newer road-
side attractions, the Marietta Museum of
Art and Whimsy on the North Tamiami Trail
needs about 1,300 additional square feet for
Just west of the site where a boxing club stood on Central Avenue, the Aegis Court condos will be built
on a barren lot in the Rosemary District. The property is one block north of Fruitville Road. Photo of
the design by Stan Zimmerman
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