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The open space was created as a result of City of Atlanta Urban Renewal in the 1960s. The Atlanta community comes to this park for casual use and coordinated events such as free movie nights that occur on certain days in the spring time and weekly during the summer season. [2] Food festivals and work out classes are also hosted at Central Park.
Southern Railway's 1918 facility, named Peachtree Station but known locally as Brookwood Station, has been Atlanta's only long-distance passenger rail stop since 1970. Amtrak took over Southern's Crescent route in the '70s, which (as of 2015) continues to operate between New Orleans and N.Y. City .
Candler Park is a 55-acre (223,000 m 2) city park located at 585 Candler Park Drive NE, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.It is named after Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, who donated this land to the city in 1922. [2]
A trail has already been constructed near the West End neighborhood, while another one, under construction as of 2012, will connect Piedmont Park to Inman Park. BeltLine projects will increase Atlanta's park space by 40%, [ 6 ] including two new parks: Historic Fourth Ward Park , now open, and Westside Park.
Lithograph of Piedmont Park plans for the 1895 Cotton States Exposition in Atlanta, GA c.1894. In 1894, the Piedmont Exposition Company offered to sell the land to the city of Atlanta for $165,000.00, but Mayor John B. Goodwin refused. [12] Thus, The park remained in private hands and outside the city limits for another ten years.
Grant Park is a 131-acre green space and recreational area and is the fourth-largest park in the city, behind Chastain Park, Freedom Park and Piedmont Park. Zoo Atlanta, established in 1889 and originally known as the Grant Park Zoo, is located in the park and attracts more than 1 million visitors annually.
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia.The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance.
Atlanta City Hall: 68 Mitchell St., SE 1989-10-23 Landmark Yes Atlanta Stockade 750 Glenwood Ave., SE 1989-10-23 Historic Yes Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus: 325 Peachtree Center Ave., NE 1990-04-10 Landmark Yes Biltmore Hotel and Tower: 817 West Peachtree St., NW 1989-10-23 Landmark Yes C&S National Bank Building, now the