Designed by George Harwell Bond as an art deco cinema and live theater space, The Plaza Theatre first opened in December 1939.
Atlanta History
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Located just east of Atlanta off of I-20, Arabia Mountain is one of the more popular hiking spots for city-dwellers.
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We buried our father Sam Massell yesterday in Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery. He has many legacies, but one they don’t write about is …
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Before the interstates, tourists still drove to Florida through Georgia, usually on challenging dirt roads.
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In the early 1920s, many came to Atlanta from the Appalachians to work in the cotton mills, bringing their music with them.
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Big Bethel A.M.E. in the Sweet Auburn District is believed to be the oldest predominantly African American congregation in the metro Atlanta area.
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In a city rich with history, Mary Mac’s Tea Room has made its mark on Atlanta since 1945.
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The Macy’s Great Tree Lighting began in 1948, stemming from a suggestion by the former head of advertising for Rich’s department store, Frank Pallota.
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Doll’s Head Trail in Dekalb County’s Constitution Lakes Park became a popular and unique attraction over the last decade.
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Located on the corner of Peachtree and Marietta Streets, Jacob’s Pharmacy sold the first glass of Coca-Cola for five cents in 1886.
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Founded as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871, the Braves are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America.
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Atlanta’s music scene is a melting pot of genres ranging from hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and country.
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Located in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, the CNN Center has always been a significant structure to the city, even before the popular news network made the building its home.
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Well known as Atlanta’s original nightspot for big kids since 1979, Johnny’s Hideaway is still the go-to spot for many, but most have no clue what happens behind the scenes at the popular restaurant and dance club.
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Son of Coca-Cola co-founder, Asa Griggs Candler Jr., built his massive Briarcliff Estate in the early 1920s. The 42-acre Atlanta property
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Manuel’s Tavern prides itself on conversation. In 1956, Manuel Maloof opened this music-less tavern in hopes of creating a safe place where conversation was encouraged.
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Until 1904, the only way to cross the Chattahoochee River from Buckhead to Vinings was by ferry or boat, before a 280-foot steel bridge was erected.
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Traveling to the intriguing School Bus Graveyard in Habersham County, visitors take photos with the graffitied buses but few know how they came to be.
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Established in 1914, only 50 years after the burning of Atlanta, a small but mighty group of Atlantans met and established what is now known as Atlanta Writers Club.
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In 1925, Huff Daland Dusters, Delta’s predecessor, was founded in Macon as the first commercial agricultural flying company and crop dusted everywhere from Florida to Arkansas and California to Mexico.
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Atlanta Decorative Arts Center, the Southeast’s leading center for interior design and home furnishings, opened its doors 60 years ago.
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At one time, railway traffic boomed through our city.
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Little known to newer generations of Atlantans is the tragic history behind the Woodruff Arts Center.
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Eleven U.S.states have state capitol domes topped with gold.
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Holding the distinction of the city’s oldest and longest-serving hospital, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital was Atlanta’s first hospital post-Civil War.
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It’s no secret that The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is an Atlanta staple for news.
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Freedom Park, located in the Inman Park neighborhood, was created in the 20th century.
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Walking through Downtown, you’re bound to see some incredible architecture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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All sports fans know where they were April 8, 1974.
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The Hawks’ history in Atlanta began in 1968 when Georgia real estate developer Thomas Cousins and former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders purchased the franchise and moved it from St.