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    Andrea Cleary
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    East Atlanta, Grant Park and SAND Neighborhoods

      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)




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        2020-10-01 04:00 AM - 2020-12-31 04:59 AM
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      Sparkle Boxes

      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

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      2020-11-09 04:10 PM
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      Fiddlin' John Carson

      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.

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      2020-11-07 12:50 AM
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      Famous Person/funny

      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.

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      2020-11-06 01:12 PM
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      Hidden treasures

      Down the road we have prison tacos

      The Grant Park Fountain

      Sunburts

      tiny doors


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      2020-11-04 05:42 PM
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      History of Glenwood Park

      The idea of Glenwood Park and the history/story of its founder, Bill Kennedy

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      2020-11-03 01:28 AM
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      United States Penitentiary, Atlanta

      History of the prison.

      1987 prison riot

      Famous prisoners, examples include:

      Al Capone

      Eugene V Debs

      Whitey Bulger

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      2020-11-03 01:26 AM
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      History of Chua Quang Minh Temple

      How long has it been there?

      What is unique/special about it?

      Anything else unique/interesting about the temple and/or its grounds

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      2020-11-03 01:19 AM
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      Help with research

      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.

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      2020-10-28 09:02 PM
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      Russian Orthodox Church

      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!

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      2020-10-28 08:34 PM
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      Civil War placards
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      2020-10-08 05:16 PM
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      Andrea Cleary
      2020-10-12 03:54 AM

        great idea - we've got a whole bunch! Has anyone done the BATL walking tour?

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        Anonymous-58f1ad121e40
        2020-10-26 03:50 PM

          The BATL walking tour is great. So much history around here. Henry Bryant is your man for all this type of info.

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          Former Echo Lounge Building 543 Flat Shoals Ave

          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.

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          2020-10-26 03:47 PM
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          Grant Park Pool Animals

          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.

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          2020-10-21 02:34 PM
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          East Atlanta Kids Club

          East Atlanta Kids Club has operated in the Brownwood Neighborhood since 1998.

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          2020-10-12 06:23 PM
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          Brownwood Community Garden

          First food garden sanctioned by the City of Atlanta

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          2020-10-12 06:22 PM
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          Landmark - the union hall on Maynard Terrace
          How long has the UA PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS & HVACR TECHNICIANS Local Union 72 had an office in East Atlanta? It has a great theater space inside.
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          2020-10-07 11:49 PM
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          Andrea Cleary
          2020-10-12 04:19 AM

            That place still gets a lot of business! What else can you tell us about it? I thought I saw someone say it had a big theatre/auditorium?

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            Former industrial sites and history

            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.

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            2020-10-12 01:15 AM
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            Andrea Cleary
            2020-10-12 04:15 AM

              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?

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              Ormewood Bridge

              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.

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              2020-10-12 01:13 AM
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              Andrea Cleary
              2020-10-12 04:08 AM

                I love it, too - Anyone have background?

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                Historic trolley route

                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.

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                2020-10-12 01:11 AM
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                Andrea Cleary
                2020-10-12 04:06 AM

                  Yes! Those are so cool. Any idea what they were in beginning or before they became condos they are now?

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                  Burns street cottage

                  It's existence and history

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                  2020-10-12 01:07 AM
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                  Andrea Cleary
                  2020-10-12 04:04 AM

                    Yes! My friend used to be a resident/keeper of the cottage. I feel like not nearly enough people know about this! Are you by any chance a member?

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                    Landmark/house

                    “Atlanta Loft Treehouse” - quirky metal and glass house on Berne across from Beulah Heights Univ.

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                    2020-10-10 07:54 PM
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                    Andrea Cleary
                    2020-10-12 04:03 AM

                      Yes! You can see this from up on Berne. Other than it being glass... what do you know about it that we could see (without trespassing?)

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