Archive Atlanta

This week, we're focusing on five downtown Atlanta churches - how they came to be, when were they built and what stories they hold. Learn about Father's O'Reilly's act of heroism, how you can hear a 169 year-old bell ring, the church of Mayor Andrew Young and why dancing almost got someone ex-communicated.  
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https://ugapress.org/book/9780820349350/historic-rural-churches-of-georgia/
https://www.sacredheartatlanta.org/save-the-spires.html
 
 
 
 

The end of the Civil War marked the end of slavery in the US...right? In the last few years, books and documentaries are educating Americans on what really happened. In all Southern cities, convict leasing booms in the post-war period and the largest user of the system was right here in Atlanta. This week, I am sharing the history of Chattahoochee Brick and the English Family.
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http://www.pbs.org/tpt/slavery-by-another-name/home/
 
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The Cascade Mansion (1860) and the Willis House (1840) are both owned by Lt. Colonel Perry Bennett, who can make a war-history-lover out of anyone. This week, I am sharing the information I learned on my tours of the two homes and the incredible history that they both hold.
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Cascade Mansion:
The Willis House:
Bomb-proof:
 
 

Every city seems to have their story of a great fire, and Atlanta is no different. In 1917, over the course of 10 hours, we would lose 73 square blocks, more than 300 acres, 1938 buildings and 1900 homes. 10,000 Atlantans were homeless, which was 5% of the city’s population. 
Links:
www.atlantamagazine.com/great-reads/second-burning-atlanta/
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Collier Heights development began slowly in the 1910s, with homes for white Atlantans. As WWII came to a close and housing shortages hit the city, African Americans began to purchase, develop and finance subdivisions on the west side. This neighborhood is a treasure trove of mid-century modern homes, but the stories of who lived in these homes is even better. 
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Links:
https://www.atlantamagazine.com/history/a-separate-peace-collier-heights1/
https://southernspaces.org/2016/brick-brick-atlantas-collier-heights

When we share the history of Atlanta, so many stories are focused on men. I myself was guilty...until a women's real estate group asked me to tell the stories of the women of Auburn Avenue. Amazed with what I found, this week I am taking on a virtual walking tour and sharing what I learned about the incredible and ground-breaking ladies of this block. 
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The first post-World War II, Neo-Nazi group in America organized right here in Atlanta. Only in formal existence for one year, the Columbians were still able to inflict fear, hatred and violence in the city's African American and Jewish residents.
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https://www.amazon.com/White-Flight-Atlanta-Conservatism-Politics/dp/0691133867
https://www.amazon.com/Atlanta-Civil-Rights-Movement-1944-1968/dp/1467124982/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=atlanta+civil+rights&qid=1554429937&s=books&sr=1-1
 
(from White Flight)
(from White Flight)
(from Atlanta and the Civil Rights Movement)

Did you know that Peachtree Street was once lined with the grand mansions of Atlanta's elite? And did you know that only six are left (five in their original locations)? This week, I'm telling you all about where they are, when they were built, who lived in them and how you can live in one...all while mispronouncing every famous Atlanta architect's name.
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https://wdanielanderson.wordpress.com/2014/05/12/old-mansions-of-peachtree/?fbclid=IwAR2EXWWiC3JUy5CMtRWNNTaCVaLvC2Nja5ug54aEBqiH5CwQ4JhpQCqW9rs
http://rufusrosehouse.org/
http://www.historicatlanta.org/for-sale/rufus-m-rose-house/?fbclid=IwAR1J6hH7tziaWhKptdqFkhhjlqG7xtsdEpBKzOe4k3nY9SgD7DkgTIImUU4
 
Randolph Lucas:
 

They share a name, yet demonstrate two different Atlanta suburban development styles - the streetcar and the automobile. With a few homes dating back 150 years, these two Atlanta neighborhoods also showcase the city-wide boom of the 1920s. This week I mention mysterious fires, azaleas, Masons, redlining and why we should thank Clark Atlanta for the new portion of the Beltline. 
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https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=4/36.71/-96.93&opacity=0.8
Photos:
1870 Deckner Home:
 
Capitol View Masonic Lodge:
Capitol View Baptist columns:
Sylvan Theater:
 

The legacy of women's influence in Atlanta earliest history is not always tangible. There's no downtown office building, no company that still bears their name - but even in those patriarchal, religious, and societal confines, Nellie Peter Black was able to serve our city and state throughout most of her life. Descendant of a prominent Atlanta family, she lived with the true desire to help those in need - starting the first mission in Atlanta, organizing the first free hospital and helping to establish free kindergarten. If there was a club or organization in the city, Nellie was probably at the head. 
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