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Simpson Street (for Leonard C. Simpson, Atlanta's first lawyer), [2] Jones Avenue and Alexander Street (for Dr. James F. Alexander) [2] James P. Brawley Drive Chestnut Street; Jesse Hill Jr. Drive Butler Street [5] John Portman Boulevard At Historic Harris Street (as per Atlanta City Council vote May 16, 2011) [14]
Andrew Jackson Jones: Horace Bucklin: Bill Saul Thompson: African American: Greensburg: Green: Kentucky: 1858: Alleged murder and robbery of wealthy white farmer, "Mr. Simpson." Thompson and Despano were two of four men jailed for allegedly murdering a Mr. Simpson. A mob broke into the jail which was abandoned by the jailor.
Columbia Theological Seminary was founded in 1828 in Lexington, Georgia, by several Presbyterian ministers. [3] In 1830, the seminary was moved to Columbia, South Carolina (taking its name at that location), and in 1927, to its current location in suburban Atlanta. [4]
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Main entrance to Columbia Theological Seminary, Winnona Park neighborhood, Decatur, GA. Winnona Park contained farms and estates in the 19th century. "Winnona" is named for the Winn family, who came to DeKalb County, Georgia in the first half of the 19th Century. James J. Winn was a clergyman and a surgeon in the C.S.A.
No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis, and surveillance footage of the area didn ...
This 4-acre (1.6 ha) park is located behind the Decatur Recreation Center and adjacent to the Decatur Library. It includes tennis courts and is surrounded by gardens. Sycamore Park, Sycamore St. This large open greenspace is located between Sycamore St. and the MARTA railroad tracks, across from the historic homes.
The story of Decatur, 1823-1899. Dekalb Historical Society (1996). Historic District Nomination Form: Oakhurst Historic District, City of Decatur. Prepared by Oakhurst Historic Preservation Group, 228 Third Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030. Price, Vivian. Historic DeKalb County: An Illustrated History (Georgia Heritage Series). Historical Publishing ...