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From its founding in 1847, Atlanta has had a penchant for frequent street renamings, even in the central business district, usually to honor the recently deceased.As early as 1903 (see section below), there were concerns about the confusion this caused, as "more than 225 streets of Atlanta have had from two to eight names" in the first decades of the city.
Piedmont Avenue was originally called Calhoun Street. As of 1872, Calhoun Street reached north to Seventh Street in today's Midtown.For the 1895 Cotton States Expo, in order to connect downtown to the exposition grounds at Piedmont Park, Plaster's Bridge Road south of 10th street was rerouted to connect to an extension of Calhoun Street, and all of this new through street was renamed Piedmont ...
Piedmont Heights is an intown neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, founded in the early 20th century as a streetcar suburb.It is located between the BeltLine on the west; across from the Sherwood Forest neighborhood; I-85 on the north, across from an industrial area (Armour Drive); and Piedmont Avenue/Road and Morningside-Lenox Park on the east.
West Midtown is directly west of Midtown Atlanta, hence that name.The name for the area is a matter of debate. [4] The name "West Midtown" is used by the neighbors' association in Home Park, the largest constituent neighborhood, [5] the West Midtown Business Association, [6] and Westside Provisions, a privately run commercial district. [7]
Terminus is a business and residential complex located in Buckhead, Atlanta, Georgia. The office component of the district is made up of Terminus 200 and Terminus 100. Terminus 100, at the corner of Peachtree Road and Piedmont Road, is the tallest building in Terminus at 485 ft (148 m) tall, and is the 18th-tallest building in Atlanta. Terminus ...
Ansley Park is an intown residential district in Atlanta, Georgia, located just east of Midtown and west of Piedmont Park. When developed in 1905-1908, it was the first Atlanta suburban neighborhood designed for automobiles, [2] featuring wide, winding roads rather than the grid pattern typical of older streetcar suburbs. Streets were planned ...
However, "Westside" meaning other areas in the west side of Atlanta, or the entire west side (southwest Atlanta, northwest Atlanta), is used by the BeltLine [4] and by Invest Atlanta, the City of Atlanta Economic Development Authority. [5] Both "West Midtown" and "Westside" are used by Creative Loafing [6] [7] and Westside Atlanta Guide & Maps. [8]