Atlanta has always been a city of reinvention. Long before it rebuilt itself after the Civil War, promoted itself as the “Gate City of the South,” or transformed its skyline for the twentieth century, the young settlement was already trying on new identities. In fewer than ten years, the place … [Read more...]
Georgia On My Mind
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What Happened to Georgia’s County Courthouses? Fires, Rebuilds, and Lost Records
The first courthouse to truly catch my attention was the Cherokee County Courthouse in Canton, Georgia. Both of my parents were born in Canton, and we were often there visiting relatives. I did not know it at the time, but Canton itself had once been known as “Cherokee Court House” before becoming … [Read more...]
The Last Streetcar Ride: How Atlanta Said Goodbye in 1949
In the early morning hours of April 10, 1949, Atlanta stayed awake for a farewell. Streetcar Number 897—flat-wheeled, rattling, and well past its prime—rolled out of the Butler Street barn for the last time, carrying with it six decades of memory. The Butler barn, the car barn for Atlanta’s … [Read more...]
Once Upon a Time in College Park: Cox College
I wish I had a five-dollar bill for every time I ventured up Highway 29 — Roosevelt Highway — from Red Oak to downtown College Park. I’d have a tidy sum to invest. From the age of four until I was around twenty years old, I made that trip often — sometimes two or three times a day whether I was … [Read more...]
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