Candler Park

Candler Park Historic District
Location Roughly bounded by Moreland, DeKalb, McLendon, and Harold Aves., Mathews St., and Clifton Terr., Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°45′46″N 84°19′35″W / 33.762773°N 84.326463°W / 33.762773; -84.326463Coordinates: 33°45′46″N 84°19′35″W / 33.762773°N 84.326463°W / 33.762773; -84.326463
Architectural style Bungalow/Craftsman, Late Victorian
NRHP Reference # 83000191 [1]
Added to NRHP 1983, expanded 2005
McLendon Ave NE in Candler Park.

Candler Park is a 55-acre (223,000 m²) city park located at 585 Candler Park Drive NE, in Atlanta, Georgia. It is named after Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, who donated this land to the city in 1922.[2] The park features a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, a football/soccer field, a basketball court, tennis courts, and a playground.

Candler Park is also the name of the neighborhood surrounding the park. It is on the east side of the city, bordering Little Five Points, Lake Claire, Inman Park, Druid Hills, and Edgewood.

The Candler Park Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1983, with a boundary increase on March 17, 2005. It includes portions of Lake Claire.

MARTA rapid transit rail service is available at the Edgewood/Candler Park station.

Education

Public-school attendance zones include :

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Candler Park". Patch Media. Retrieved May 2, 2014.

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