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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... [Read more]
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,... [Read more]
Grant Park
Grant Park middle class and upper middle class residents began moving into Grant Park homes in the 1890's. Many of the homes are craftsman bungalows and American Four-squares on shallow lots but you will also find some Victorian homes along with new construction homes. The neighborhood is home to residences, shopping, restaurants, Grant Park, historic Oakland Cemetery, Zoo Atlanta, and Cyclorama. Click... [Read more]
Cabbagetown
Cabbagetown is located next to downtown Atlanta and was a mill town developed around the Fulton Cotton and Bag Mill, listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places in 1976. Cabbagetown, like most mill towns, features narrow streets and short blocks. Workers of the mill lived in Cabbagetown until the mill closed in 1977. The neighborhood has homes from the 1890's and features... [Read more]
East Lake
East Lake was established in 1892 and is about 5 miles east of downtown Atlanta and adjoins Oakhurst. Styles of homes are bungalows, post war homes and some new construction. In 1904 the East Lake Golf Club was established. The course was the home course to Bobby Jones and is still used for both regional and national golf tournaments. The current English Tudor Club house was designed by... [Read more]
Decatur
Decatur was incorporated in 1823 and named after Stephen Decatur, a naval hero. Decatur is listed on the National Registrar of Historic Places. One of the few towns in metro Atlanta with a town square in tact - you can visit the Decatur Square where you will find the history center, restaurants, shops and outdoor venues for fireworks and picnics. The City of Decatur has it's own police... [Read more]
Edgewood
Edgewood is located south of Little 5 Points - north of East Atlanta - and east of Reynoldstown. Edgewood has great bungalows and in the past few years a surge of new construction homes and townhomes have been added to the landscape. The Edgewood Retail Shopping District was built on 44 acres previously owned by Atlanta Gas Light and now features amazing retail and food options. Click here... [Read more]
Druid Hills
Druid Hills was an assemblage of a large tract of land by Atlanta developer Joel Hurt. Hurt hired Olmstead, America's leading landscape architect whose designs include the Biltmore House, NC & Central Park, NYC. It was to be designed as Olmstead's "ideal residential suburb". Many well-known Atlanta architects including Neel Reid, Philip Trammel Shutze, and Lewis Crook, Jr. designed homes... [Read more]
Buckhead
Buckhead. In 1837, Henry Irby's general store & tavern stood at the corner of what we now call W. Paces Ferry Road and Roswell Road. The legend is that on post outside the store & tavern was a large buck's head serving as a marker for the store. Buckhead was placed on the National Registrar of Historic Places in 1929. You will find the Governor's Mansion on W. Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead... [Read more]
East Atlanta
East Atlanta hails itself as a small town in a big city and boasts the East Atlanta Village with shopping, restaurants and businesses. The community is 3 miles east of Downtown Atlanta, about 1 mile south of Little Five Points and close to I-20. Home styles range from craftsman bungalows, American four squares, post-war homes, and 1950's ranches. Over the years a great many new homes... [Read more]
