The Kirkwood Historic District, in the
Kirkwood neighborhood of
Atlanta, Georgia, is a large
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
which was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The district included 1788
contributing buildings
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
, a
contributing structure
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing property or contributing resource is any building, object, or structure which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic distric ...
, and three
contributing sites on .
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It includes the Kirkwood School (1906), designed by Bruce, Everett and Hayes, which was already separately listed on the National Register.
The district is roughly bounded by Memorial Dr., Montgomery St., Hosea Williams Dr., Rogers St., CSX RR., & city limits.
It includes Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival architecture, and includes residential and commercial and government buildings.
Historic subfunction: Single Dwelling; Multiple Dwelling; Specialty Store; Restaurant; Meeting Hall; Post Office; School
]
References
National Register of Historic Places in DeKalb County, Georgia
Queen Anne architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
Colonial Revival architecture in Georgia (U.S. state)
Buildings and structures completed in 1870
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