NPU-W Community Brainstorm
NPU-W was awarded a Community Impact Grant. The grant will fund (1.) a subscription recording tool for neighborhood meetings (via Porch Press website) —and placemaking projects, (2.) six light box murals and (3.) a scavenger hunt connecting the NPU-W neighborhoods (SAND, East Atlanta, Grant Park).
WE NEED YOUR HELP!! Tell us what are the unique places, people and things in your neighborhood?
- What is your favorite neighborhood landmark?
- Are there any famous people who lived/still live in your neighborhood?
- What do you know about the history of your neighborhood?
- Houses or buildings in it?
- What would you consider ... a hidden treasure?
- Fun facts... Is _____ an urban legend, or a real thing?
- Think Past-Present... What used to be there, but now is gone?
This information will help inform scavenger hunt and inspire the artists.
Take a walk, bike, or drive—and send in your suggestions between October 1-October 11 (ongoing)
- Submission period
2020-10-01 04:00 AM - 2020-12-31 04:59 AM
Gemstones of different colors to create the mural. Glued and positioned to reflect the corner (i.e. the firehouse on the box where the firehouse is. Each side of the box could also reflect other corner landmarks the gemstones sparkle when light hits them both in the day and night
Fiddlin' John Carson is buried in the cemetery on Clifton Rd. SE. He was an American old-time fiddler and singer who recorded what is widely considered to be the first country music song featuring vocals and lyrics.
The new neighborhood on Vernon tore down the house where the child actor "It's shake and Bake, and I helped!"grew up. This information came from the resident with the cute little garden (and only house that wasn't torn down). -across from Beualah Heights.
Down the road we have prison tacos
The Grant Park Fountain
Sunburts
tiny doors
The idea of Glenwood Park and the history/story of its founder, Bill Kennedy
History of the prison.
1987 prison riot
Famous prisoners, examples include:
Al Capone
Eugene V Debs
Whitey Bulger
How long has it been there?
What is unique/special about it?
Anything else unique/interesting about the temple and/or its grounds
I would like to volunteer to help with research for the scavenger hunt. I saw the recent facebook post in Grant Park-Peoplestown Neighbors and although I don't currently have the bandwidth to lead an initiative like this, I would love to help compile information, research, or whatever else you need help with. I think this is a fantastic idea to have a list of unique places in our neighborhoods and learn more about the history of the city and the local area. My name is Casey Ushakov (Harrington) and I live in Grant Park. My email is caseyh06@gmail.com.
The post in the Grant Park-Peoplestown Neighbors facebook group reminded me of this other church of interest: http://www.saintjohnwonderworker.org/
It's a Russian Orthodox church on Cherokee ave and this denomination is very uncommon in Atlanta. They seem to have some interesting ministries as well. Just thought I would add to the Church/Temple theme!
great idea - we've got a whole bunch! Has anyone done the BATL walking tour?
I have read in the past that this building was originally built as a theater for silent films in the 1920's and was the first venue of it's kind in this part of town.
The Grant Park Community Pool has two dolphins and a turtle statue that are from the 70's when the original pool was built. I recently worked with the GP Conversancy to give them an artistic paint makeover. They could be clues in the clue hunt.
East Atlanta Kids Club has operated in the Brownwood Neighborhood since 1998.
Along many of the neighborhoods near the BeltLine there used to be industrial factories, including a former GM plant that employed many original residents. Many current residents don't know that history or where those locations were. There seems to be an opportunity to connect the past and present.
Agreed-it is! I don't know about the GM plant... most of what I know of is not quite in NPU-W... most have become lofts. Mattress Factory, Telephone Factory, Cotton Mill... stuff on west side. Can you tell me more about what would have once been based in SAND/Grant Park or East Atlanta? GM or otherwise?
It's a key landmark, currently under consideration for historic landmark status. It'd be interesting to know more about why it's so massive in comparison to over train bridges.
Key points along the historic trolley route that created these neighborhoods at some of the first streetcar suburbs in Atlanta, with emphasis on buildings that still exist, such as the buildings at the intersection of Woodland and Delaware.
“Atlanta Loft Treehouse” - quirky metal and glass house on Berne across from Beulah Heights Univ.
JBL Tune 510BT
Blink Video Doorbell
Apple AirPods Pro
OnePlus 8
Ulefone Power Armor 13 8GB
Fire HD 10 tablet
Kindle
Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
Echo Show 10
Apple Watch Series 7 GPS
Wyze Cam v3 Security Camera
TCL 32-inch 1080p Roku Smart LED TV
Apple Watch Series 5
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
SAMSUNG Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
Anker Soundcore Life Q20
Apple Watch Series 4
Amazon Fire TV 43" 4-Series 4K