south atlanta
We are the neighborhood named south atlanta.Photo above courtesy of The New York Public Library Digital Collections
Photo above and below are courtesy of Geneologytrails.com
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South Atlanta was originally known as Brownsville.
In the early part of the 20th Century Jonesboro Road was a major north south corridor linking communities to the south with downtown Atlanta. The streetcar line was introduced in 1901 and ran along nearby Pryor Road to the west, as well as along Lakewood Avenue and Jonesboro Road. Like most streetcar lines, the trolleys serving Southside Atlanta were abandoned for other forms of transportation by the 1950s. Between the period of 1894-1915, the South Atlanta neighborhood also grew in prominence, as did the neighboring communities with the development of Lakewood Park and the introduction of the Southeastern Fair Association. The Lakewood area to the south of the South Atlanta neighborhood became recognized as the center for agricultural fairs. The first fair was held in 1916 and continued annually until 1975. Historic South Atlanta has a rich history of higher education, performing arts and community development. Having served as the home to Clark University and Gammon Theological Seminary for more than sixty years, South Atlanta was influenced by some of the most important African American families, university and seminary professors and concert artists of its time.
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South atlanta civic league
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We are RE-IMAGINING
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It's time to dream about South Atlanta
Every 10 years or so, it is important for the community to dream together about what the next 10 years might look like. The South Atlanta Civic League, Focused Community Strategies, and the City of the Atlanta want to invite you into this exciting process! For more information, check out our South Atlanta Masterplan website. |