March 2009

Old Fourth Ward

Old Fourth Ward is located east of Downtown Atlanta and west of Poncey-Highlands & Inman Park.   Originally the neighborhood was home to Morris Brown College & Clark Atlanta University.   You will find a mix of historic home styles in Old Fourth Ward.

Poncey-Highland

Poncey-Highlandis named after one of  the intersections that define the neighborhood - Ponce de Leon & N. Highland Avenue.Established between 1905 and 1930, Poncey-Highland is bordered by Little Five Points to the east, the Old Fourth Ward and Midtown Atlanta to the west, Inman Park to the south, and Virginia-Highland to the north. The neighborhood is home to the Carter Center & Jimmy Carter Presidential Library.  Another local landmark is Manuel’s Tavern established in 1956 is a favorite locals restaurant & political hangout.   You will find a mix of home styles from historic homes to new construction in the neighborhood along with numerous restaurants, shops & Freedom Parkway.    Click here for more information.

Loring Heights

Loring Heights is a neighborhood of just over 300 homes located north of Midtown Atlanta between Peachtree Street & Northside Drive and just south of Buckhead.  The neighborhood has older homes along with new construction homes and has a park with duck pond and other green space under development.  It is an easy walk to great restaurants & shops.   Click here for more information.

Clairemont – Great Lakes

Clairemont – Great Lakes is located in Decatur.  The historic neighborhood was developed in sections between 1913 and through the 1930′s.  Clairemont – Great Lakes neighborhood actually consists of four smaller neighborhoods:  the Great Lakes neighborhood, which has streets named after famous lakes; Clairemont Avenue;  Clairemont Estates; Emory Acres; and Ponce de Leon Terrace.   You will find great places to walk to for shopping, eating and playing – the parks & Decatur Square.   Styles include bungalows, four-squares, Dutch Colonial and modern.

Winnona Park

Winnona Park is located in the  southeast corner of  Decatur.  Winnona Park is  bordered by Agnes Scott College, Columbia Theological Seminary, The Waldorf School, and Dearborn Park.   You will find a great mix of home styles along with restaurants and shops.  Click here for more information.

Oakhurst

Oakhurst was incorporated in 1910 and in 1916 was annexed by Decatur.   Oakhurst is just minutes from downtown Atlanta and features historic  bungalows along with newer construction.  Between 1905  & 1912 - Agnes-Scott College graduate, Lila Ross Wilburn, designed many of the homes on Adams Street working with Georgia Adams who oversaw the development on her father’s land.  Dowtown Oakhurst boasts great restaurants and shops.  Oakhurst Community Garden is a great place to spend some time and learn about organic gardening.

Ormewood Park

Ormewood Park is located east – southeast of downtown Atlanta and east of Grant Park.  There are historic homes dating from the 1890′s to newer homes built in the past few years.  You will find bungalows and post war homes in the neighborhood.  There is great shopping and restaurants in the nearby village.   Click here for more information.

Virginia Highland

Virginia Highlandwas founded in the early twentieth century as a streetcar community.  The origin of the name is from the original commercial district – which is now great shopping & eats - the intersection of Virginia and North Highland Avenues.   The neighborhood is near Downtown Atlanta and adjacent to Druid Hills, Morningside Lenox Park.  Homes range from bungalows to American four-squares.  Along with the historic homes you will find new homes, condos, townhomes, and parks.  Click here for more information on Virginia Highland.

Morningside Lenox Park

Morningside Lenox Parkwas founded in 1931.  It is located north of Virginia-Highland, east of Ansley Park and west of Druid Hills.  Development of  Morningside’s Noble Park, Johnson Estates, and Hylan Park  began in 1930.  In 1931, Lenox Park was established with homes designed by Atlantan architects Ivey & Crook.    University Park is also located in Morningside.   Click here for more information.

 

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Midtown

Midtown.   The southern half of midtown was originally purchased by Richard Peters in 1848 to use the pine pine forest there for fuel for his downtown mill.   Over the next 40 years, Peters sold off  residential land lots.  He built his own house was built on Peachtree on the land and his son, Edward built his house here as well.  Today Midtown is home to historic homes (craftsman, Four-squares, Victorians), new construction homes, lofts, condos, townhomes, high rises, office space, restaurants and shopping.    You will also find Piedmont Park, The Atlanta Botanical Gardens, The Fox Theatre,  and the Woodruff Arts Center.  Click here for more information on Midtown Neighborhood Assoc and here for info on the Midtown Alliance.

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