Atlanta's First Planned Suburb: A Walking Tour of Inman Park

889 Edgewood Avenue NE,Atlanta GA 30307

12 September, 2021

Description

Atlanta Preservation Center Guided Walking Tour of Inman Park Visit Atlanta's first planned residential development. Dating from 1889, Inman Park has become a nationally celebrated example of neighborhood preservation. See the elegant homes built by Coca-Cola magnates Asa Candler and Ernest Woodruff and the Grand Dames of Edgewood Avenue. Discover the distinctive features that make up Victorian period architecture: turrets, sweeping porches and elaborate gingerbread woodwork. Also enjoy a variety of other home styles, from Craftsman to post World War II to architecturally compatible infill. This tour also includes a look inside the historic Trolley Barn, built in 1889 to service and house the electric streetcars of the Atlanta and Edgewood Street RailRoad Company and now adaptively reused as an event space. The details Tour will last approximately two hours. Street parking is available in the neighborhood. COVID-19 restrictions are at the discretion of the tour guide. The tour is subject to cancellation at the guide's discretion due to inclement weather at the tour starting point. You will be notified via email. Interested in a private group tour? Contact [email protected] for more information. The Atlanta Preservation Center is the City’s private non-profit preservation organization. Founded in 1979, the Atlanta Preservation Center promotes the preservation of Atlanta's architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes through education and advocacy.