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Peoplestown is a
In 1885, the Atlanta Electric Railway built a line along Capitol Avenue, and construction of housing began in what is now Peoplestown. The neighborhood is named for the Peoples family, who owned land there. The neighborhood developed white, integrated, and black sections. The white sections were mostly on the west of Peoplestown, and the all-black sections mostly on the east side. In addition, many black residents lived in detached units at the back of white lots.
One of Atlanta's most fashionable residential streets in the 1890s was Washington Street, running from the state capitol through the Washington-Rawson district to what is now Peoplestown. Newspaper ads in the 1890s promoted "Washington Heights" along Washington south of Ormond, now part of Peoplestown.
In the 1930s, the black areas started to receive utilities. In the 1920s and 1930s, the area became less attractive to affluent whites who could afford automobiles, which allowed them to live in the more desirable northside neighborhoods and still commute to their downtown jobs, though the 1960 census still showed a neighborhood that was about half white and half black.
The construction of the
Peoplestown Revitalization Corporation
which has set up a neighborhood watch program and other safety programs. A redevelopment plan for Peoplestown was drawn up in 1996."Summerhill/Peoplestown Neighborhoods Plan", City of Atlanta
"NPU V", the Atlanta Civic Site, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
{{Atlanta neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Atlanta Streetcar suburbs
Peoplestown is a neighborhood of Atlanta
:
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just south of Center Parc Stadium
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and Downtown Atlanta
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.
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neighborhood on the north,
* Hill Street and the Grant Park neighborhood on the east,
* the BeltLine
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and the Chosewood Park
Chosewood Park is a neighborhood in southeast Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. It is located south of Peoplestown and Grant Park, west of Boulevard Heights and Benteen Park, northwest of Thomasville Heights and the Atlanta federal penite ...
neighborhood on the south, and
* the Downtown Connector
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(I-75/I-85) and railroad tracks on the west, across which is the Pittsburgh
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neighborhood. It is part of NPU V.
History
In 1885, the Atlanta Electric Railway built a line along Capitol Avenue, and construction of housing began in what is now Peoplestown. The neighborhood is named for the Peoples family, who owned land there. The neighborhood developed white, integrated, and black sections. The white sections were mostly on the west of Peoplestown, and the all-black sections mostly on the east side. In addition, many black residents lived in detached units at the back of white lots.
One of Atlanta's most fashionable residential streets in the 1890s was Washington Street, running from the state capitol through the Washington-Rawson district to what is now Peoplestown. Newspaper ads in the 1890s promoted "Washington Heights" along Washington south of Ormond, now part of Peoplestown.
In the 1930s, the black areas started to receive utilities. In the 1920s and 1930s, the area became less attractive to affluent whites who could afford automobiles, which allowed them to live in the more desirable northside neighborhoods and still commute to their downtown jobs, though the 1960 census still showed a neighborhood that was about half white and half black.
The construction of the Downtown Connector
In Downtown Atlanta, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 (pronounced "seventy-five eighty-five") is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/ Langford Parkway interchange, ...
in the 1960s required the teardown of some houses on the western side of Peoplestown. Additional houses were torn down in the mid-1980s when the Connector was widened, as a result of the defeat of I-485 by intown neighborhoods such as Virginia-Highland and Inman Park
Inman Park is an intown neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, and its first planned suburb. It was named for Samuel M. Inman.
History
Today's neighborhood of Inman Park includes areas that were originally designated
* Inman Park ...
.
In the 1990s, revitalization efforts coalesced into thPeoplestown Revitalization Corporation
which has set up a neighborhood watch program and other safety programs. A redevelopment plan for Peoplestown was drawn up in 1996.
Architecture
In addition to new development, Peoplestown contains examples of Queen Anne, Folk Victorian, and Craftsman architecture.Parks
* D. H. Stanton Park. This park has been renovated as part of the development of the BeltLine, on which it is located. * Four Corners ParkReferences
External links
"NPU V", the Atlanta Civic Site, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
{{Atlanta neighborhoods Neighborhoods in Atlanta Streetcar suburbs