Oakland (Atlanta)
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Oakland is an officially recognized neighborhood of Atlanta consisting of only four blocks. It is bounded by:
Oakland contains the
- the Downtown ConnectorDowntown ConnectorIn Atlanta, Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, the Downtown Connector runs generally due north, meeting the east-west Interstate 20 in the middle....
freeway on the west, across which is Downtown AtlantaDowntown AtlantaDowntown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Downtown Atlanta is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters, city, county, state and federal government facilities, sporting facilities, and is the central tourist attraction of the city...
and the Georgia State CapitolGeorgia State CapitolThe Georgia State Capitol, in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, is an architecturally and historically significant building. It has been named a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is the main office building of Georgia's government...
building - Grant Street on the east, across which is one block of the Grant Park (Atlanta)Grant Park (Atlanta)Grant Park refers to the oldest city park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, as well as the Victorian neighborhood surrounding it.-Park:Grant Park is the fourth-largest in the city, behind Chastain Park, Freedom Park and Piedmont Park...
neighborhood and then the historic Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta) - Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and the Grant Park (Atlanta)Grant Park (Atlanta)Grant Park refers to the oldest city park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, as well as the Victorian neighborhood surrounding it.-Park:Grant Park is the fourth-largest in the city, behind Chastain Park, Freedom Park and Piedmont Park...
and Capitol Gateway neighborhoods on the south - the MARTAMartaMarta may refer to:* Marta or Marta Vieira da Silva , a Brazilian women's football forward* Marta Estrella, a recurring fictional character from Arrested Development...
east-west rail line on the north
Oakland contains the
- the disused Corey smokestack
- Mattress Factory Lofts, site of the former Southern Spring Bedding factory, with some buildings built as far back as 1864
- Crown Candy Lofts