Brookhaven (Atlanta)
Encyclopedia
Brookhaven is an unincorporated community
located on the western edge of DeKalb County
, Georgia
, United States
, directly northeast of Atlanta. Most of the area was formerly incorporated as the city of North Atlanta, which disincorporated during the 1960s. The North Atlanta name has been largely forgotten and replaced by "Brookhaven", a term used both locally and regionally to refer to the area. The community of roughly 52,000 recently began an incorporation movement, which, if successful, would make it the largest city in DeKalb County.
"Goodwin's" (also "Goodwin Station") was a station on the Atlanta and Richmond
(later Atlanta and Charlotte
) railway from the line's opening in 1873. The settlement of Cross Keys, pop. 250 in 1876, was located one mile further north along the rail line from Goodwin's.
Atlanta residents began constructing summer cottages in the community around 1900. Circa 1910, 150 acres (60.7 ha) on the north side of Peachtree Road was purchased for development as a planned community surrounding a golf course. The golf course was designed by Herbert Barker, a golf pro from Garden City, Long Island, with nine holes opening in 1912. The residential development was developed in three phases, with Brookhaven Estates designed in 1910, followed by Country Club Estates in 1929 and the Carleton Operating Company in 1936. Construction of the historic neighborhood was largely complete by the end of World War II. One of Atlanta's most exclusive private clubs, the country club became part of the downtown Capital City Club circa 1911 and became known as the Capital City Country Club
. The golf course expanded from nine to eighteen holes in 1915. The clubhouse was designed by Preston Stevens in the French Provencial style, and completed in 1928. The Capital City Club
is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Brookhaven's Oglethorpe University
was founded in 1835, but moved to its present location along Peachtree Road in 1915. It officially changed from a college to a university in 1965, and the campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marist School
relocated to its present campus in North Brookhaven from downtown Atlanta in 1962.
From the 1950s to the 1970s, major residential development took place in Brookhaven, including the buildout of the Ashford Park, Drew Valley, Brittany, Silver Lake, Cambridge Park, Murphey Candler Park
, and Hampton Hall subdivisions. The Brookhaven MARTA Station
opened in 1984. In 1986, the Capital City Club and its surrounding estate homes were placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The wealth of Brookhaven has increased in recent decades, and with a median household income of $236,393, Brookhaven has become one of metropolitan Atlanta's most affluent communities.
In 2011, the community began an incorporation movement.
, west of Chamblee, north of Buford Highway
and south of Dunwoody
. The proposed city of Brookhaven extends south to I-85, including the Buford Highway community and Lenox Park.
Brookhaven is located at 33°52′47"N 84°21′6"W (33.879722, -84.351667).
The 2000 census counted 38,579 people, 15,886 households, and 7,402 families residing in the North Atlanta CDP. The population density
was 5,040.6 people per square mile (1,947.1/km²). There were 16,636 housing units at an average density of 2,173.6/sq mi (839.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.52% White, 17.56% African American, 0.41% Native American, 4.88% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 12.64% from other races
, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.41% of the population.
There were 15,886 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 47.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 121.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,333, and the median income for a family was $52,679. Males had a median income of $35,742 versus $37,043 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $32,087. About 7.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
, and to gain local control over services such as police, fire protection, and parks and recreation. However, the idea failed to gain momentum. The proposed city would include 52,000 people.
In 2011, the incorporation of Brookhaven was revived when state Rep. Mike Jacobs
announced plans to introduce legislation allowing the creation of a city of Brookhaven. Jacobs said he decided to introduce the proposal after a poll he commissioned found more residents of Brookhaven wanted to be a new city rather than seek annexation into the existing cities. The proposed city would be bounded by:
In October 2011, Citizens for North DeKalb (C4ND) announced the final geographic boundaries of the proposed city that the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia
will study.
operates public schools. DeKalb County public elementary schools serving the community include Dresden Elementary, Montgomery Elementary, Ashford Park Elementary and Woodward Elementary.
The public secondary schools are Chamblee Middle School, Sequoyah Middle School
, Chamblee High School, and Cross Keys High School.
Private elementary and secondary schools include Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal School and the Marist School
, which is also Catholic and located on Ashford Dunwoody Road.
that has emerged on Dresden Drive, just south of the Brookhaven MARTA station
, anchored by the Village Place and Village Park Place mixed-use developments. The village is bordered by the residential neighborhoods of Ashford Park to the north and Drew Valley to the south, both offering single family homes within walking distance of the village. The village is home to a unique array of commercial establishments, including a pub, a coffeehouse, and an art gallery. The village also provides loft-style and urban residential options, as well as offices.
Dunwoody
and Perimeter Center
. As a result of Dunwoody's incorporation, the area has become a part of Brookhaven by default
, due to the fact that it lies sandwiched in between the boundaries of three cities -- Sandy Springs
, Dunwoody, and Chamblee
. The area is home to many residential subdivisions, including Cambridge Park, Hampton Hall, Brittany, Murphey Candler Park
, Byrnwyck, and Silver Lake Estates. The area is also home to two large DeKalb County
parks -- Blackburn Park and Murphey Candler Park
. A commercial shopping center, Cambridge Square, forms the heart of the district, and lies at the intersection of its two major thoroughfares, Ashford Dunwoody and Johnson Ferry
Roads.
city limit. In the last decade, it has become a place where affluent newlyweds and middle-class dreamers come to build their fantasy Victorian-style craftsman homes. The transition in the neighborhood has been astonishing, and while the gentrification
slowed since the Late-2000s recession, the neighborhood remains an attraction for those seeking a new home in a close-in location. The community is also home to a large park, DeKalb County's
Lynwood Park, which features a basketball court, tennis court, swimming pool, recreation center, playground and picnic area.
and travels northeast through the area, becoming Peachtree Boulevard at the Chamblee city limits. Much of Brookhaven's commercial developments are situated along Peachtree, including Town Brookhaven (see below), Brookhaven MARTA Station
, Brookhaven Station shopping center, the historic Goodwin House, and Brookhaven Park. Situated along Peachtree is Town Brookhaven, a 600000 ft2 mixed-use district. It was developed by the Sembler Company, who also developed Lindbergh and Edgewood
shopping centers, Perimeter Place in Dunwoody, and the Prado in Sandy Springs. It is located at Peachtree Road and Town Boulevard (formerly Cross Keys Drive), adjacent to Oglethorpe University. In addition to major commercial tenants, there are more than 1500 residential units and 150000 ft2 of office space.
corridor forms the southern portion of Brookhaven. The corridor is characterized by apartment complex with a large Hispanic residential population. Buford Highway itself is famous throughout Metro Atlanta for its ethnic restaurants and businesses catering to a variety of ethnic groups, including Hispanic, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
is a former country club re-purposed for residential and office space, in the southwest corner of Brookhaven, located between Roxboro Road and North Druid Hills Road, just north of Buford Highway. It is home to the headquarters of AT&T Mobility.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
located on the western edge of DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, directly northeast of Atlanta. Most of the area was formerly incorporated as the city of North Atlanta, which disincorporated during the 1960s. The North Atlanta name has been largely forgotten and replaced by "Brookhaven", a term used both locally and regionally to refer to the area. The community of roughly 52,000 recently began an incorporation movement, which, if successful, would make it the largest city in DeKalb County.
History
Brookhaven's first permanent European settler was John Evans, who started a plantation around 1810. Harris and Solomon Goodwin, who moved to Georgia from South Carolina, become owners of the land in the 1830s. The Goodwin's original log cabin was later expanded into a larger home. It still remains in the family as a private residence, and is periodically open to the public. In addition to the antebellum home, the family graveyard still remains at the 3900 block of Peachtree Road near Dresden Drive."Goodwin's" (also "Goodwin Station") was a station on the Atlanta and Richmond
Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway
Organized in 1870, the Atlanta and Richmond Air–Line Railway combined the Georgia Air Line Railroad and the Air Line Railroad in South Carolina under president Algernon S. Buford. The line was complete by 1873 but went broke the next year when it was re-organized into the Atlanta and Charlotte Air...
(later Atlanta and Charlotte
Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line Railway
The Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway emerged from the 1877 re-organization of the Atlanta and Richmond Air Line Railway. Later, in 1894, it became part of the Southern Railway. It was finally merged into the Norfolk Southern Railway in 1996....
) railway from the line's opening in 1873. The settlement of Cross Keys, pop. 250 in 1876, was located one mile further north along the rail line from Goodwin's.
Atlanta residents began constructing summer cottages in the community around 1900. Circa 1910, 150 acres (60.7 ha) on the north side of Peachtree Road was purchased for development as a planned community surrounding a golf course. The golf course was designed by Herbert Barker, a golf pro from Garden City, Long Island, with nine holes opening in 1912. The residential development was developed in three phases, with Brookhaven Estates designed in 1910, followed by Country Club Estates in 1929 and the Carleton Operating Company in 1936. Construction of the historic neighborhood was largely complete by the end of World War II. One of Atlanta's most exclusive private clubs, the country club became part of the downtown Capital City Club circa 1911 and became known as the Capital City Country Club
Capital City Club
The Capital City Club is a private social club located in Atlanta, Georgia. Chartered on May 21, 1883, it is one of the oldest private clubs in the South.-History:...
. The golf course expanded from nine to eighteen holes in 1915. The clubhouse was designed by Preston Stevens in the French Provencial style, and completed in 1928. The Capital City Club
Capital City Club
The Capital City Club is a private social club located in Atlanta, Georgia. Chartered on May 21, 1883, it is one of the oldest private clubs in the South.-History:...
is now 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...
.
Brookhaven's Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University
Oglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, an inner suburb of Atlanta. It was chartered in 1835 and named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the state's founder.-History:...
was founded in 1835, but moved to its present location along Peachtree Road in 1915. It officially changed from a college to a university in 1965, and the campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Marist School
Marist School (Georgia)
Marist School is an independent private Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in the Brookhaven area of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, north of the city of Atlanta...
relocated to its present campus in North Brookhaven from downtown Atlanta in 1962.
From the 1950s to the 1970s, major residential development took place in Brookhaven, including the buildout of the Ashford Park, Drew Valley, Brittany, Silver Lake, Cambridge Park, Murphey Candler Park
Murphey Candler Park
Murphey Candler Park is a 135-acre multi-use park located at 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive in Brookhaven, Georgia. The park is owned and operated by DeKalb County Parks and Recreation. Park amenities include multi-use fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a playground, picnic areas, a lake, and...
, and Hampton Hall subdivisions. The Brookhaven MARTA Station
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe (MARTA station)
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe is an elevated metro station on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system, located in Brookhaven, Georgia...
opened in 1984. In 1986, the Capital City Club and its surrounding estate homes were placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The wealth of Brookhaven has increased in recent decades, and with a median household income of $236,393, Brookhaven has become one of metropolitan Atlanta's most affluent communities.
In 2011, the community began an incorporation movement.
The name "Brookhaven"
The definition of Brookhaven has varied as either:- Historic Brookhaven, a core group of neighborhoods around the Capital City Country Club
- The area listed above, but including Peachtree Road in between Kendrick Drive and Club Drive
- A larger area extending north, east, and south of Historic Brookhaven to the Dunwoody, Chamblee, and Atlanta city limits, respectively, including neighborhoods such as Ashford Park, Hampton Hall, Byrnwyck, Murphey Candler ParkMurphey Candler ParkMurphey Candler Park is a 135-acre multi-use park located at 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive in Brookhaven, Georgia. The park is owned and operated by DeKalb County Parks and Recreation. Park amenities include multi-use fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a playground, picnic areas, a lake, and...
, and one side of Buford HighwayBuford HighwayBuford Highway is an international community along and on either side of a stretch of Georgia State Route 13 in DeKalb County, Georgia. It begins just north of Midtown Atlanta, continues northeast through the towns of Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Doraville, and ends northeast of the Perimeter at the... - An even larger area, covering the proposed city of Brookhaven, going as far south as I-85, including all of Buford Highway and neighborhoods such as Lenox Park
Geography
Brookhaven is east of Sandy Springs and BuckheadBuckhead (Atlanta)
Buckhead is the uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, comprising approximately the northern one-fifth of the city. Buckhead is a major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and it is the third-largest business district in Atlanta, behind Downtown and Midtown...
, west of Chamblee, north of Buford Highway
Buford Highway
Buford Highway is an international community along and on either side of a stretch of Georgia State Route 13 in DeKalb County, Georgia. It begins just north of Midtown Atlanta, continues northeast through the towns of Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Doraville, and ends northeast of the Perimeter at the...
and south of Dunwoody
Dunwoody, Georgia
Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008...
. The proposed city of Brookhaven extends south to I-85, including the Buford Highway community and Lenox Park.
Brookhaven is located at 33°52′47"N 84°21′6"W (33.879722, -84.351667).
Demographics
Ther 2010 census counted 40,456 residents in the North Atlanta CDP.The 2000 census counted 38,579 people, 15,886 households, and 7,402 families residing in the North Atlanta CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 5,040.6 people per square mile (1,947.1/km²). There were 16,636 housing units at an average density of 2,173.6/sq mi (839.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 61.52% White, 17.56% African American, 0.41% Native American, 4.88% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 12.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.41% of the population.
There were 15,886 households out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 15.2% from 18 to 24, 47.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 121.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,333, and the median income for a family was $52,679. Males had a median income of $35,742 versus $37,043 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $32,087. About 7.6% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporation movement
The idea of incorporating Brookhaven as a city was first brought up in 2007, with the purpose of securing local community control over planning, zoning, and land use, rather than having these issues decided from downtown DecaturDecatur, Georgia
Decatur is a city in, and county seat of, DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. With a population of 19,335 in the 2010 census, the city is sometimes assumed to be larger since multiple zip codes in unincorporated DeKalb County bear the Decatur name...
, and to gain local control over services such as police, fire protection, and parks and recreation. However, the idea failed to gain momentum. The proposed city would include 52,000 people.
In 2011, the incorporation of Brookhaven was revived when state Rep. Mike Jacobs
Mike Jacobs (Georgia politician)
Mike Jacobs is a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives representing District 80, which makes up portions of northern DeKalb County.Jacobs is an attorney by profession...
announced plans to introduce legislation allowing the creation of a city of Brookhaven. Jacobs said he decided to introduce the proposal after a poll he commissioned found more residents of Brookhaven wanted to be a new city rather than seek annexation into the existing cities. The proposed city would be bounded by:
- the Fulton County line on the west
- I-85 on the south
- Clairmont Road, the city of ChambleeChamblee, GeorgiaAs of the 2010 Census Chamblee had a population of 9,892. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 45.0% white , 7.0% black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 33.5% from some other race and...
at Chamblee Dunwoody Road on the east, and - the city of DunwoodyDunwoody, GeorgiaDunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008...
at I-285 on the north
In October 2011, Citizens for North DeKalb (C4ND) announced the final geographic boundaries of the proposed city that the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
will study.
Colleges and universities
- Oglethorpe UniversityOglethorpe UniversityOglethorpe University is a private liberal arts college in Brookhaven, Georgia, an inner suburb of Atlanta. It was chartered in 1835 and named after James Edward Oglethorpe, the state's founder.-History:...
, 4484 Peachtree Rd., +1 404 261-1441. - Georgia State University, 4362 Peachtree Road. GSU has a satellite campus in Brookhaven for their Robinson College of Business MBA program.
Elementary and secondary schools
DeKalb County School SystemDeKalb County School System
DeKalb County School System is a school district headquartered at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States...
operates public schools. DeKalb County public elementary schools serving the community include Dresden Elementary, Montgomery Elementary, Ashford Park Elementary and Woodward Elementary.
The public secondary schools are Chamblee Middle School, Sequoyah Middle School
Sequoyah Middle School (Doraville, Georgia)
Seqouyah Middle School is a public middle school located in Doraville, Georgia, United States and part of the DeKalb County School System.It is a renowned school with high expectations for its students....
, Chamblee High School, and Cross Keys High School.
Private elementary and secondary schools include Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, St. Martin in the Fields Episcopal School and the Marist School
Marist School (Georgia)
Marist School is an independent private Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in the Brookhaven area of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, north of the city of Atlanta...
, which is also Catholic and located on Ashford Dunwoody Road.
Neighborhoods/districts
Historic Brookhaven
Historic Brookhaven is the historic residential neighborhood from which the area derives its name. It has homes surrounding the Capital City Club ranging from $800,000 to $4,000,000, many designed by a number of well-known Atlanta architects of the pre-war period. The neighborhood boundaries are well defined, and it stretches from Peachtree Dunwoody Road on the west, Windsor Parkway to the north, Mabry Drive to the east, and Peachtree Road to the south. A majority of the neighborhood technically lies within Buckhead and the extreme northeastern tip of the city of Atlanta.Brookhaven Village
Brookhaven Village is the name given to the village-like town centerDowntown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
that has emerged on Dresden Drive, just south of the Brookhaven MARTA station
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe (MARTA station)
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe is an elevated metro station on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system, located in Brookhaven, Georgia...
, anchored by the Village Place and Village Park Place mixed-use developments. The village is bordered by the residential neighborhoods of Ashford Park to the north and Drew Valley to the south, both offering single family homes within walking distance of the village. The village is home to a unique array of commercial establishments, including a pub, a coffeehouse, and an art gallery. The village also provides loft-style and urban residential options, as well as offices.
North Brookhaven
North Brookhaven refers to the once-ambiguous area that previously merged into unincorporatedUnincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Dunwoody
Dunwoody, Georgia
Dunwoody is a city located in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. Dunwoody became incorporated as a city on December 1, 2008...
and Perimeter Center
Perimeter Center
Perimeter Center is a neighborhood and major edge city in metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is centered on Perimeter Mall, the nucleus around which it has formed. Perimeter Center is located north-northeast of Atlanta proper, and lies within two cities - Dunwoody and Sandy Springs...
. As a result of Dunwoody's incorporation, the area has become a part of Brookhaven by default
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
, due to the fact that it lies sandwiched in between the boundaries of three cities -- Sandy Springs
Sandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...
, Dunwoody, and Chamblee
Chamblee, Georgia
As of the 2010 Census Chamblee had a population of 9,892. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 45.0% white , 7.0% black or African American , 2.1% Native American , 1.8% Vietnamese, 1.6% Asian Indian, 4.6% other Asian, 33.5% from some other race and...
. The area is home to many residential subdivisions, including Cambridge Park, Hampton Hall, Brittany, Murphey Candler Park
Murphey Candler Park
Murphey Candler Park is a 135-acre multi-use park located at 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive in Brookhaven, Georgia. The park is owned and operated by DeKalb County Parks and Recreation. Park amenities include multi-use fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a playground, picnic areas, a lake, and...
, Byrnwyck, and Silver Lake Estates. The area is also home to two large DeKalb County
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
parks -- Blackburn Park and Murphey Candler Park
Murphey Candler Park
Murphey Candler Park is a 135-acre multi-use park located at 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive in Brookhaven, Georgia. The park is owned and operated by DeKalb County Parks and Recreation. Park amenities include multi-use fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a playground, picnic areas, a lake, and...
. A commercial shopping center, Cambridge Square, forms the heart of the district, and lies at the intersection of its two major thoroughfares, Ashford Dunwoody and Johnson Ferry
Johnson Ferry
Johnson's Ferry or the Johnson Ferry was an important ferry built and operated by Johnson Garwood, and like most of the historic ferries of the Atlanta area, dates back to the 1830s...
Roads.
Lynwood Park
Lynwood Park was once a historically black enclave of wood and cinderblock homes in the small area north of Windsor Parkway, west of Osborne Road, and east of the Sandy SpringsSandy Springs, Georgia
Sandy Springs is a city in north Georgia, United States. It is a northern suburb of Atlanta. With a 2010 population of 93,853, Sandy Springs is the sixth-largest city in the state and the second-largest city in Metro Atlanta. Sandy Springs is located in north Fulton County, Georgia, just south of...
city limit. In the last decade, it has become a place where affluent newlyweds and middle-class dreamers come to build their fantasy Victorian-style craftsman homes. The transition in the neighborhood has been astonishing, and while the gentrification
Gentrification
Gentrification and urban gentrification refer to the changes that result when wealthier people acquire or rent property in low income and working class communities. Urban gentrification is associated with movement. Consequent to gentrification, the average income increases and average family size...
slowed since the Late-2000s recession, the neighborhood remains an attraction for those seeking a new home in a close-in location. The community is also home to a large park, DeKalb County's
DeKalb County, Georgia
DeKalb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population of the county was 691,893 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is the city of Decatur. It is bordered to the west by Fulton County and contains roughly 10% of the city of Atlanta...
Lynwood Park, which features a basketball court, tennis court, swimming pool, recreation center, playground and picnic area.
Peachtree Road
Peachtree Road connects Brookhaven to BuckheadBuckhead (Atlanta)
Buckhead is the uptown district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, comprising approximately the northern one-fifth of the city. Buckhead is a major commercial and financial center of the Southeast, and it is the third-largest business district in Atlanta, behind Downtown and Midtown...
and travels northeast through the area, becoming Peachtree Boulevard at the Chamblee city limits. Much of Brookhaven's commercial developments are situated along Peachtree, including Town Brookhaven (see below), Brookhaven MARTA Station
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe (MARTA station)
Brookhaven/Oglethorpe is an elevated metro station on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system, located in Brookhaven, Georgia...
, Brookhaven Station shopping center, the historic Goodwin House, and Brookhaven Park. Situated along Peachtree is Town Brookhaven, a 600000 ft2 mixed-use district. It was developed by the Sembler Company, who also developed Lindbergh and Edgewood
Edgewood
-Cities and towns:*Edgewood, California*Edgewood, Florida*Edgewood, Illinois*Edgewood, Indiana*Edgewood, Iowa*Edgewood, Kentucky*Edgewood, Maryland*Edgewood, New Mexico*Edgewood, New York*Edgewood, Ohio*Edgewood, Pennsylvania...
shopping centers, Perimeter Place in Dunwoody, and the Prado in Sandy Springs. It is located at Peachtree Road and Town Boulevard (formerly Cross Keys Drive), adjacent to Oglethorpe University. In addition to major commercial tenants, there are more than 1500 residential units and 150000 ft2 of office space.
Buford Highway
The Buford HighwayBuford Highway
Buford Highway is an international community along and on either side of a stretch of Georgia State Route 13 in DeKalb County, Georgia. It begins just north of Midtown Atlanta, continues northeast through the towns of Brookhaven, Chamblee, and Doraville, and ends northeast of the Perimeter at the...
corridor forms the southern portion of Brookhaven. The corridor is characterized by apartment complex with a large Hispanic residential population. Buford Highway itself is famous throughout Metro Atlanta for its ethnic restaurants and businesses catering to a variety of ethnic groups, including Hispanic, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
Lenox Park
Lenox ParkLenox Park, Georgia
Lenox Park is a neighborhood lying mostly in the North Atlanta CDP in DeKalb County, Georgia, just east of the city of Atlanta border. It lies within the city limits of the proposed city of Brookhaven. Most of the office space in Lenox Park is used by AT&T Mobility and other departments of AT&T...
is a former country club re-purposed for residential and office space, in the southwest corner of Brookhaven, located between Roxboro Road and North Druid Hills Road, just north of Buford Highway. It is home to the headquarters of AT&T Mobility.
Parks
- Ashford Park, 2980 Redding Rd. 3 acres (1.2 ha) DeKalb County park with basketball & tennis courts, as well as a playground.
- Blackburn Park, 3493 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd. Includes the Blackburn Tennis Center, this 49 acres (19.8 ha) DeKalb County park has tennis and basketball courts, soccer fields, picnic areas and trails.
- Brookhaven Park, 4158 Peachtree Rd. 9 acres (3.6 ha) DeKalb County park with multi-use courts, playground, picnic area and trails.
- Murphey Candler ParkMurphey Candler ParkMurphey Candler Park is a 135-acre multi-use park located at 1551 West Nancy Creek Drive in Brookhaven, Georgia. The park is owned and operated by DeKalb County Parks and Recreation. Park amenities include multi-use fields, tennis courts, a swimming pool, a playground, picnic areas, a lake, and...
, 1551 W Nancy Creek Dr. 135 acres (54.6 ha) DeKalb County park known primarily for baseball and football, but it also has a pool and lake.
Transportation
- Ashford-Dunwoody Road. The main north-south access to Brookhaven from Interstate 285.
- BrookhavenBrookhaven/Oglethorpe (MARTA station)Brookhaven/Oglethorpe is an elevated metro station on the Gold Line of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system, located in Brookhaven, Georgia...
MARTAMetropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit AuthorityThe Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority or MARTA is the principal rapid-transit system in the Atlanta metropolitan area and the ninth-largest in the United States. Formed in 1971 as strictly a bus system, MARTA operates a network of bus routes linked to a rapid transit system consisting...
station, 4047 Peachtree Rd. The MARTA rail station located in the heart of Brookhaven. - Peachtree Road. The main east-west road, providing access from Atlanta and Chamblee. The road was historically known as "Peachtree Road" in Fulton County, and "Peachtree Industrial Boulevard" in DeKalb County. However, the City of Chamblee, Georgia, (in DeKalb County) dropped "Industrial" from the name, so the road is now known as Peachtree Blvd. in the portion of DeKalb County that is inside I-285.
- North Druid Hills Road. The main north-south access to Brookhaven from Interstate 85.
External links
- Brookhaven Directory
- Buckhead Website: Brookhaven
- Brookhaven Neighborhood Association
- Brookhaven Fields Civic Association
- HillsDale Neighborhood
- Citizens for North DeKalb (C4ND) - citizens' group exploring formation of new City of Brookhaven or annexation into either Chamblee or Dunwoody