Belvedere Park, Georgia

Belvedere Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 15,113 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Belvedere Park is located at (33.748855, -84.259617).
It is bordered by:
* the Atlanta neighborhood of East Lake to the west
* the cities of Avondale Estates and Decatur to the north
* the Candler-McAfee CDP to the south

According to the United States Census Bureau, Belvedere Park has a total area of , all land.

History

Belvedere Park emerged beginning in 1952 as a planned community with schools, parks, and a shopping center. It continued to grow and expand throughout the decade.'"The Ranch House in DeKalb County", ''Times of DeKalb'', DeKalb History Center
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Housing tracts

In 1958, the Atlanta Journal advertised houses in Belvedere Park for between $11,000 and $14,800. One ad proclaimed:

“Buy a Home in Belvedere Park with a 100% GI Loan - A Complete Established Community of Distinction and Quality Convenient to Everything.”

A majority of homes in Belvedere Park are one-story and while some are traditional red brick ranch homes, contemporary style houses were also built. Homes were built by the Embry Brothers. Adair Realty and Loan, a powerful real estate company in Atlanta during the early to mid 20th century, represented Belvedere Park.

Belvedere Motel

The Belvedere Motel, operated by the renowned Dinkler Hotel Corporation, opened with telephones and large screen televisions in every room. The motel claimed to be “dedicated to your traveling comfort” — additional amenities included a playground and a shuffleboard court.

Opening of Rich's

In 1959, the second branch of Rich's Department Store was opened in the Belvedere Shopping Center (the first branch was opened at Lenox Square Mall). Rich's added an air of metropolitan living to the suburbs.

In 1963, Towers High School was opened and is still in operation today. Midway Park on Midway Road is a popular recreational center. It has several fields for baseball and football and a public swimming pool.

Demographics

Belvedere Park first appeared as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 15,113 people, 6,086 households, and 3,251 families residing in the CDP.

Education

It is within the DeKalb County School District.
* Elementary schools: Peachcrest (in the CDP) and Snapfinger (outside of the CDP)
* Middle schools: Mary McLeod Bethune and Columbia (both outside of the CDP)
* High schools: Towers High School (in the CDP) and Columbia High School (outside of the CDP).High School Attendance Areas 2016 - 2017 School Year
" DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on June 1, 2017.

Economy

The community's economy contains Belvedere Plaza, which had the second suburban Rich's department store (after Lenox Square in Atlanta), currently a market for Afro-centric sales products.

References

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Census-designated places in DeKalb County, Georgia
Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, Georgia
Census-designated places in the Atlanta metropolitan area