NPU-W Community Brainstorm

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!

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.

First food garden sanctioned by the City of Atlanta

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.

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.

It's existence and history

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