Castleberry Hill

Castleberry Hill Historic District
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Location Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°45′3.6″N 84°23′59.7″W / 33.751000°N 84.399917°W / 33.751000; -84.399917Coordinates: 33°45′3.6″N 84°23′59.7″W / 33.751000°N 84.399917°W / 33.751000; -84.399917
Architect Multiple
Architectural style Other
NRHP Reference # 85001742
Added to NRHP August 08, 1985[1]

Castleberry Hill is a neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia adjacent to and southwest of the Downtown Atlanta. It is a federally recognized historic district since 1985 and became a City of Atlanta Landmark District in 2006. Since 2000, the area has experienced an influx of residents and new businesses. The area, which is made up predominantly of Walker, Nelson and Peters Streets is home to a growing number of small art galleries, restaurants, coffee shops, and loft residences. Less than one mile from the Historically Black colleges and universities that make up the Atlanta University Center Consortium and less than five miles from the expansive downtown campus of Georgia State University, the area also offers pristine local shopping, grocery, such as Boxcar Grocer, and spa services, like iwi Fresh. Other notable area eateries include No Mas! Cantina, a spacious Mexican-themed restaurant, bar and fine home furnishings establishment, often used as a point of reference. Castleberry Hill residents gather at local watering holes, such as Elliott Street Pub and Bottle Rocket.

History

The area in the city limits of Atlanta known today as Castleberry Hill was originally part of the renegade Snake Nation community that functioned during the 1850s.[2][3] According to an article from Atlanta Magazine,[4] Castleberry Hill was, by the mid-nineteenth century, a red-light district filled with prostitutes, gambling, and cockfighting. By the time the Civil War began, however, this area was in the process of industrialization. Items such as terra cotta and other building materials were produced then in Atlanta factories. Additionally, Castleberry Hill then contained cotton warehousing and grocers. One of those grocers was Daniel Castleberry, for whom the area was named.[5] Daniel Castleberry, however, is believed to have been an established businessman in the area as a result of his winning the land in 1821 in a Georgia land lottery.[4] By the early 1990s, the area had fallen on hard times, serving as the backdrop for dystopic films such as Freejack and Kalifornia. Loft conversions began in the 1980s, and by 1992, there were 120 lofts with 150 residents. The 1996 Olympics saw another influx of development.[6] By the early 21st century, however, Castleberry Hill began another renaissance with major motion pictures and TV series such as Walking Dead' being filmed in the area; the now well-known Castleberry Hill Art Stroll, which is held on the second Friday of each month, has become yet another popular event in this area.[7]

Gallery

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References

  1. ↑ Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ http://www.atlantamagazine.com/crime-city/the-most-lawless-year-in-atlantas-history/
  3. ↑ http://pecannelog.com/2009/07/01/breaking-news-atlantas-seedy-past-2//
  4. 1 2 "Who the Heck Was Juan Ponce de Leon?: The Stories behind Atlanta's Street Names," Atlanta Magazine, March 2009, Vol. 48, Issue 11, p. 64
  5. ↑ Castleberry Hill History
  6. ↑ Risley, Ford (1992-01-26). "FOCUS; Loft-Living, Southern Style, Catching On". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
  7. ↑ "Downtown's Colorful Communities," Atlanta Magazine, Oct. 2014, Vol. 54, Issue 6, p. 120-121
  8. ↑ http://www.dreamcafeatl.com

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