Upper Westside is a colloquial area, comprising many historical neighborhoods located in

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. The neighborhood is located in the northwestern sector of Atlanta, west of I-75 and inside I-285, to the south of Vinings and to the west of Buckhead. It was developed in the 19th century as an industrial hub. Bolton, Riverside, and

Whittier Mill Village Whittier Mill Village, originally Chattahoochee, a recognized neighborhood of Atlanta on the Upper Westside of Atlanta. It is roughly contiguous with the Whittier Mills Historic District, both locally- and NRHP-listed. The mill and the adjacent v ...

are the largest neighborhoods comprising the district.

Points of Interest

The most notable landmark is the Crest Lawn cemetery. The Works, a planned

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, is being developed by Selig in the area; it will consist of 40 buildings many of which are of historic character.

References

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