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November 6, 1987 (Roughly bounded by Water, Clark, Troupe, West, Broughton, & Crawford Sts. Bainbridge: 3: Bainbridge Residential Historic District
The DeKalb County Confederate Monument is a Confederate memorial that formerly stood in Decatur, Georgia, United States. The 30-foot stone obelisk (9.1 m) was erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy near the old county courthouse in 1908. [1] [2]
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 ...
The Decatur Cemetery is the oldest burial ground in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and is believed to have been used even before Decatur's 1823 incorporation.. In 1832, an act by the local legislature created “Commissioners for the Decatur Burial Ground.” [3] [2] Numerous Civil War veterans were buried in the Decatur Cemetery, mostly in the 8-acre (3.2 ha) area now referred to as "The Old ...
The neighborhood sought listing as Decatur's first local historic district in order to establish design guidelines and a design review to protect its unique character. [ 1 ] It is the site of many movie and television filming locations, most recently the television series " October Road " starring Tom Beringer , Geoff Stults and Laura Prepon ...
The Community Center of South Decatur was incorporated in 1979 to facilitate the redevelopment of the old Scottish Rite Children's Hospital. The size of the facility, and the cost of its maintenance, led to a decline in the condition of the property owing to a lack of financial resources.
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.
A 2-acre (8,100 m 2) nature preserve purchased in 2004, and located between Glennwood Estates and Decatur Heights. The primary entrance to the preserve is at the end of Fairview Street in Decatur Heights, but there are two private access points from Glennwood Estates. Glenn Creek bisects the site, running from the SE to the NW.