Neighborhoods
Kelly Allen knows Atlanta’s intown neighborhoods. To learn more about a neighborhood, read the summary and click on the link below.
Ansley Park
Ansley Park was first developed in 1904 by Edwin P. Ansley. Ansley Park, bordered by Piedmont Road, Peachtree Road and 15th Street, is one of Atlanta’s most popular neighborhoods. Today, Ansley Park is a luxurious intown neighborhood featuring beautiful custom homes and charming renovations with character, charm and a touch of class.
Brookhaven
Located on the northern edge of Buckhead, Brookhaven developed around 1910 as Atlanta's first country club neighborhood. Brookhaven is an elegant enclave of large Tudor, Colonial, Georgian, and English cottage homes. Peachtree and Peachtree-Dunwoody roads provide easy access, as does the Brookhaven MARTA rail station. Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza offer luxurious shopping less than a mile away.
Brookwood Hills
Brookwood Hills offer an eclectic mix of homes, condos and apartments. It is an urban find just north of downtown Atlanta and Brookwood Station. Brookwood Hills enjoys the kind of privacy most urban residents only dream about. Brookwood Hills has easy access via Peachtree to both Midtown and Buckhead. It is conveniently close to shopping and restaurants along Peachtree Road, medical facilities around Piedmont Hospital and AMTRAK rail service at Brookwood Station.
Buckhead
Buckhead is located north of downtown Atlanta and inside the Perimeter. It is one of Atlanta’s busiest financial centers and features gracious and historic homes, world-class shopping centers, elegant hotels and fantastic restaurants. It has been called one of the United State’s top most affluent communities.
Cabbagetown
The Cabbagetown District, east of downtown Atlanta, was founded by Jacob Elsas in 1884 and originally consisted of the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mill and houses for the workers. The mill itself was closed in 1977 and remained vacant until the mid-1990s when the complex was converted into loft apartments.
Candler Park
Candler Park was originally founded as Edgewood. It was later annexed into the city and is now considered to be an in-town neighborhood. Due to the hilly topography, many of the houses are approached-by steps leading from the sidewalk. Two architectural styles, late-Victorian and Bungalow/Craftsman, are predominant. Candler Park is approximately 5 minutes east of downtown Atlanta.
Decatur
Decatur is the oldest city in DeKalb County. Decatur was designated the county seat on December 10, 1823, and named after Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval hero. Decatur is the home of several colleges, including Agnes Scott College, Columbia Theological Seminary and the south campus of Georgia Perimeter College. Older brick homes, smaller bungalows and cottage homes are abundant in this area.
Downtown
Downtown is where Atlanta began. It's where the city grew up and where generations of Atlantans came to work, shop, and play. Downtown offers refurbished warehouse lofts, high-end condominiums, great restaurants, luxurious hotels, shopping, nightlife and access to some of Atlanta’s best-loved attractions. You can walk around the neighborhood, jump on MARTA, or just hang out drinking coffee with your neighbors because you have time – you don’t have to mow your lawn.
Druid Hills
The residences built in the Druid Hills Historic District during the early 20th century are among the finest examples of period architecture in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Druid Hills is one of the most affluent residential communities in Atlanta. Druid Hills is also one of the major works by the eminent landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.
East Atlanta
East Atlanta is a diverse, friendly neighborhood with traditional neighborhood charm. East Atlanta has quality shops, services, and restaurants within walking distance. East Atlanta is one of in-town’s hottest real estate markets and is still one of Atlanta’s best values. East Atlanta features Victorians, craftsmans, post-war homes, and new construction. East Atlanta is located south of Little 5 Points on Moreland Avenue. It is approximately 3 miles east of downtown on 1-20.
East Lake
In 1898, a group of 65 men formed the Atlanta Athletic Club (AAC). The club leaders soon realized the increased interest in golf, and in 1904, acquired property in the "suburbs" of Atlanta to create a country club, engaging golf architect Tom Bendelow to lay out the course. The course was redesigned in 1913 by famed golf course architect Donald Ross. East Lake’s revitalization began in 1993 when a local charitable foundation purchased East Lake with the intent to restore it as a tribute to Bobby Jones and the club's other great amateur golfers. Profits from the club support the community foundation. Today, East Lake is a vibrant and thriving residential community. East Lake Neighborhood is located just inside the eastern border of the City of Atlanta
Edgewood
Edgewood is located next to I-20, which allows for reduced travel times to the airport, Buckhead, and areas north of Atlanta. Edgewood is also home to one of the newest shopping developments in the city. The neighborhood prides itself on the tight-knit community with a very active neighborhood association. While the entire Atlanta-in-DeKalb area is often referred to as East Atlanta, Edgewood is located to the south-southwest of East Atlanta proper. To the east of Edgewood is Kirkwood. Reynoldstown can be found just to the west.
Garden Hills
Garden Hills is a classic intown neighborhood with winding streets lined with old trees, pocket parks, landscaped traffic islands and a neighborhood pool/recreation center – all convenient to shopping, transportation, schools and churches. The oldest streets were given historic district status in 1987. Homes in Garden Hills range from Georgian, Tudor and Spanish Revival to Craftsman, with a scattering of later styles. Garden Hills is located between Peachtree and Piedmont roads, bordered on the north by Pharr Road and on the south by East Wesley Road.
Grant Park
Grant Park is one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods. The district includes Grant Park, a 131-acre green space and recreational area, and the residential neighborhoods surrounding it. Rambling Victorian-era mansions and small cottages, early 20th-century bungalows and many brick paved sidewalks characterize the Grant Park neighborhood. The neighborhood's grid street pattern and narrow rectangular lots which developed during the 1890s and early 1900s are representative of Atlanta residential plans of this era. The streets are lined with mature trees and there is an extensive sidewalk system, portions of which retain the original brick.
Inman Park
Located two miles east of downtown, Historic Inman Park is Atlanta’s first planned community and one of the nation’s first garden suburbs. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was conceived and developed in the 1880s by entrepreneur Joel Hurt, who believed people should live in a countrylike atmosphere convenient to the central business district. To achieve this goal, he insisted on large lots, curving streets and open park areas throughout the neighborhood. There are now over 300 homes in various stages of restoration or renovation in Inman Park. Each year Inman Park welcomes its neighbors everywhere to the Spring Festival and Tour of Homes, a two day celebration of parades, entertainment, dancing and open houses. A mammoth undertaking for this small community, the event annually draws thousands of visitors to the neighborhood. Inman Park takes pride in its characterization as a “Small-Town Downtown,” combining the desirable elements of small town living with a dedication to the growth of the inner city.
Kirkwood
Kirkwood is just 5 miles from downtown Atlanta. Kirkwood is also convenient to the airport; universities including Emory, Georgia State and Georgia Tech; and interstates including I-20 and the Downtown Connector (I-75/I-85). Best of all, Kirkwood is on the MARTA east rail line, with its own station (East Lake Station). Kirkwood is surrounded by fun areas filled with shopping and restaurant such as downtown Decatur, Little 5 Points, Candler Park, East Atlanta and Virginia-Highland. Kirkwood lies between DeKalb Avenue on the north, Rogers Street/Montgomery Street on the west, Memorial Drive on the south and Mellrich Avenue/Winter Avenue on the east. Kirkwood is located in both the City of Atlanta and DeKalb County.
Lake Claire
Lake Claire is a northeast Atlanta neighborhood that features a great mix of home styles, mature trees, parks, gardens, sidewalks, restaurants and small businesses. The name "Lake Claire" derives from the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Claire Drive.
Little Five Points
Named after the "five points" intersection between Moreland, Euclid, and McLendon. Little Five Points is Atlanta's example of eclectic dining, shopping and artistic creativity, reminiscent of New York's Greenwich Village or Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Older homes fill this community, however these homes have not been refurbished. It is still appealing to bargain hunters who want to find a reasonably priced home and still live in town.
Midtown
Just north of downtown is the city's cultural center and sanctuary for the alternative lifestyle crowd, singles and young professionals. Midtown is aptly named due to its location, being the midpoint between Downtown and Buckhead. This charming area is full of old, refurbished homes, loft and warehouse apartments and condos. Lacking the large rolling lawns and mansions of Buckhead, Midtown has its own special appeal. Atlanta's legendary past is immortalized by the Margaret Mitchell House, home of Atlanta's famous author.
Morningside
Morningside is a residential in the northeast quadrant of Atlanta. Its borders are roughly defined by Cheshire Bridge Road and the Seaboard Railroad line on the north; the intersection of Briarcliff and Johnson Roads on the northeast; the Cumberland/East Rock Springs Road intersection on the east; Amsterdam Avenue and Lanier Blvd. on the south and southeast; and Monroe Drive and Piedmont Road on the west. These boundaries include Lenox Park and Johnson Estates.
Oakhurst
It was incorporated as a town in 1910 and annexed by Decatur six years later. Many of the homes were built around that time in the distinctive Craftsman bungalow style. Some of the homes on Adams Street were actually developed by two pioneering women. Between 1905 and 1912, Georgia Adams oversaw the development of homes on Adams Street on land owned by her father. The homes were designed by Lila Ross Wilburn, an architect and graduate of Agnes Scott College. The square around Harmony Park features a variety of restaurants and small businesses.
Old Fourth Ward
The Old Fourth Ward is a diverse intown community rich in history with many beautifully restored Victorian and Craftsman style homes and commercial properties. This area played a significant part in Atlanta's history, namely as the place where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born, raised and preached. The Martin Luther King Memorial is one of the most visited national parks in the United States. The Old Fourth Ward is located just east of downtown Atlanta, east of I-75 and north of Ralph McGill Blvd.
Ormewood Park
Ormewood Park is located just east of the downtown area. Toady this neighborhood is going through a renaissance, thanks to the hard work of neighborhood organizations and residents. Peachtree Hills lies east of Peachtree Road between Peachtree Creek on the south and Lindbergh Drive on the north.
Peachtree Hills
One of Buckhead's coziest cottage neighborhoods, Peachtree Hills lies east of Peachtree Road between Peachtree Creek on the south and Lindbergh Drive on the north. Its eclectic, mostly craftsman homes are a kaleidoscope of color, with intimate gardens and innovative fences and walls. Huge trees soar over the bungalows on the bluffs above Peachtree Creek. The neighborhood includes antiques shops and restaurants. The Lindbergh MARTA rail station is within walking distance.
Reynoldstown
Reynoldstown is a large residential neighborhood located between the Cabbagetown and Edgewood neighborhoods south of the CSX rail line. It was originally settled after the American Civil War, mainly by freed slaves who were employed by the railroad. Today the neighborhood is rapidly gentrifying and attracting many back to the neighborhood. Flat Shoals Avenue cuts diagonally across the district from northwest to southeast. The older section is west of the rail right of way planned for the Beltline. There are many different home styles including an entire block of double shotgun houses on Chester Avenue. Reynoldstown is a Historic District.
Virginia-Highland
Named after its location at the intersection of Virginia and North Highland avenues, this district still remains a popular spot for Atlanta's young professionals. At one time this prime area was in danger of becoming part of a planned highway system, but with the efforts of community leaders and activists, the area revitalized itself to become the urban professional’s dream. Virginia-Highland is the area within the Atlanta city limits bounded on the north by Amsterdam Avenue, on the south by Ponce de Leon Avenue, on the east by Briarcliff Road, and on the west by the Southern Railroad Line.
