Still open today in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn district is the historic nightclub that first featured major artists Gladys Knight, the …
Atlanta History
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In 1961, the Zoo of Atlanta received the baby gorilla that would become its most famous resident. Named after former …
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During the early 20th century, the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel was known as “the South’s supreme hotel” – hosting elaborate galas …
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While traveling through North Georgia in 1830, businessman Roswell King noted the potential of the land along Victory Creek. A …
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To replace the “Granite Mansion” in Ansley Park, architect Thomas Bradbury was hired to design the fourth official and current …
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By the end of 1949, there was a call to increase safety on Atlanta’s streets. The month before, author Margaret …
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When our PR firm begins working with clients, we always ask how and why the organization began. Often in those …
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One of the shortest-lived amusement parks in history, the $58 million World of Sid and Marty Krofft was open for …
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Initially established in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, the High Museum of Art was renamed in honor of Harriet …
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During the Great Atlanta Fire of 1917, mansions on Ponce were lost, but not from flames. The famous Old Fourth …
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Recognizing a growing interest in golf, the Atlanta Athletic Club acquired property in 1904 and established its first golf course …
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Situated near a natural spring, Vinings was once a popular weekend spot for Atlanta’s high society looking to escape the …
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Despite his short life and career, Neel Reid is remembered today as one of Atlanta’s most famous architects.
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More than a decade before inventing the world-famous Chick-fil-A sandwich, Truett Cathy opened his first restaurant – the Dwarf Grill …
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In 1916, 17-year-old R.L. Mathis purchased 12 cows and 75 acres of property in DeKalb County – the beginning of …
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When an 1847 act called for the incorporation of the Atlanta and West Point Railroads, present-day East Point was chosen …
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During his second year at UVA’s law school, Woodrow Wilson dropped out and moved to Atlanta. Explaining in a letter …
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Do you think Atlanta should remove statues of Confederate generals and other segregationists from our streets, parks and grounds of …
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Located on what was once called “Mansion Row,” The Wimbish House is one of the last remaining homes on the …
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Commonly referred to as Brookwood Station, Peachtree Station was built between Buckhead and Midtown in 1918 as a suburban stop …
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Inside the beloved Colonnade Restaurant hangs a shirt that reads: “A devoted partner who does the dishes should be granted …
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Originally founded as Leaksville in 1823, Jonesboro was later renamed in honor of railroad official Samuel G. Jones following the …
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The origin of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System begins with the establishment of the Young Men’s Library Association after the …
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After beating out Richmond and DC by raising the most money, Atlanta was chosen as the site for the 1889 …
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Measuring 42 feet in height and 358 feet in circumference, Atlanta’s Cyclorama is one of the largest paintings in the …
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For more than three decades, the Historic Academy of Medicine served as the meeting place for the oldest medical association …
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Today’s best resource for Atlanta’s history was written over 60 years ago by the city’s only official historian ever – …
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Designed by Philip T. Shutze, Buckhead’s Swan House is recognized as the well-known architect’s finest residential work.
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While writing her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone With the Wind, Margaret Mitchell famously looked out a leaded glass window in …
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When it was founded in 1906, Midtown’s iconic Sig Samuels Dry Cleaners was originally built as a pharmacy and grocery …