Atkins Park
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Atkins Park is an intown
neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, nestled in the southeast corner of Virginia Highland neighborhood west of Briarcliff Avenue and north of Ponce de Leon Avenue ("Ponce"). It consists of just three streets:
and a sidewalk known as the "By-Way" which cuts north-south from Ponce through the three blocks, originally designed to give quicker access to the streetcar stop at Ponce.
streetcar line.
The original name was St. Louis Park, then was changed "to honor a family friend and mentor" Colonel John DeWitt Clinton Atkins
, a representative of Tennessee in both the US and Confederate Congresses.
A 27 acres (10.9 ha) section of Atkins Park has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1982.
, a small 0.41 acre park purchased by the VHCA in 2008 and established in 2011 as a park, is located on the site of a former library within the boundaries of Atkins Park. As of March 2011, there are plans to develop the park including a rain garden.
Intown Atlanta
Intown Atlanta is a term very frequently used in metro Atlanta to designate an area containing parts of the City of Atlanta and bordering communities...
neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, nestled in the southeast corner of Virginia Highland neighborhood west of Briarcliff Avenue and north of Ponce de Leon Avenue ("Ponce"). It consists of just three streets:
- St. Louis Place
- St. Charles Place
- St. Augustine Place
and a sidewalk known as the "By-Way" which cuts north-south from Ponce through the three blocks, originally designed to give quicker access to the streetcar stop at Ponce.
History
Development of Atkins Park began in 1912 as a streetcar suburb of Atlanta, linked to downtown via the Nine-Mile CircleNine-Mile Circle
The Nine-Mile Circle was a streetcar line of the Atlanta Street Railway, later the Atlanta Consolidated Street Railway which went from downtown Atlanta to today's Virginia Highland neighborhood as follows:...
streetcar line.
The original name was St. Louis Park, then was changed "to honor a family friend and mentor" Colonel John DeWitt Clinton Atkins
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins
John DeWitt Clinton Atkins was an American politician and a member of both the United States House of Representatives and Confederate Congress from Tennessee.-Biography:...
, a representative of Tennessee in both the US and Confederate Congresses.
A 27 acres (10.9 ha) section of Atkins Park has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1982.
Government
Atkins Park is an officially recognized neighborhood of Atlanta with its own neighborhood association, APNA. However, APNA has a permanent seat on the Virginia Highland Civic Association (VHCA). Atkins Park participates in the neighborhood activities of the Virginia Highland neighborhood largely as if it were part of Virginia Highland. The Virginia Highland security patrol FBAC, has covered Atkins Park since late 2010.Park
New Highland ParkNew Highland Park
New Highland Park is a small 0.41 acre park at the northeast corner of North Highland Avenue and St. Charles Place in the historic Atkins Park neighborhood of Atlanta, often considered a part of the larger Virginia Highland neighborhood....
, a small 0.41 acre park purchased by the VHCA in 2008 and established in 2011 as a park, is located on the site of a former library within the boundaries of Atkins Park. As of March 2011, there are plans to develop the park including a rain garden.
External Links
- Atlanta City Council ordinance establishing the historic district, including detailed history of Atkins Park