atlhistory.com is a site devoted to the history of Atlanta with forums for any of your questions or insights. http://atlhistory.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:55:42 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://atlhistory.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://atlhistory.com atlhistory.com is a site devoted to the history of Atlanta with forums for any of your questions or insights. http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=113&Itemid=28 Decatur 2010/08/25 14:40 Karma: 0 Great post on DecaturMetro (http://www.decaturmetro.com/) about the section of land across McDonough from the high school. It was a large estate with the home of Edwin Ansley and it was divvied up and developed after he moved to his Ansley Park development. And to top it all off the house still exists! I had no idea Here's an old shot followed by the google streetview Here's the full article, definitely worth a read: link (http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/08/24/when-edwin-ansley-left-decatur) Comments (index.php?option=com_fireboard Itemid=26 func=view id=470 catid=4) Atlanta History - Neighborhoods Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:04:16 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=28 jstagg over at Atlanta Metblogs wrote a nice piece on Shoupades used along the ChattahoocheeHe has a picture of one that still sort of exists in Smyrna. Here's his succinct definition of a Shoupade:They’re called “Shoupades” after their designer, Francis Shoup, a Indiana-born Confederate Brigadier General.The Shoupade is sort of arrowhead-shaped with the business end pointed towards the advancing foe. A particular advantage is that two Shoupades could provide crossfire into an area that would typically be defended by a longer, traditional trench. Focused point defenses can, in the right terrain, be murderously effective. And it could be done with fewer defenders, meaning more would be available for flanking counterattacks.Worth a read:http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2010/03/29/shoupade-at-river-line-park-in-smyrna (http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2010/03/29/shoupade-at-river-line-park-in-smyrna) Comments (index.php?option=com_fireboard Itemid=26 func=view catid=6 id=445) Atlanta History - General history Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:43:43 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=111&Itemid=28 Here's an old photo of a new transmitter for WSB in 1929 Here's the picture description from a 1947 book: Transmitting facilities constructed in the East Lake section of Atlanta late in 1929 allowed WSB to increase its power to 5,000 watts considerably expanding its coverage area Anybody know exactly where it was? Thanks! Atlanta History - General history Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:11:14 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=110&Itemid=28 I've been exploring a great website lately: Like the Dew (http://likethedew.com/). It was founded by a bunch of ex-AJC folks and has many other writers too and they don't just cover Atlanta but there's a lot of Atlanta stuff to be found. Here's a taste. A great old photo of Lewis Grizzard and Hosea Williams Here's a link to that story (http://likethedew.com/2009/03/28/sons-of-the-south/) but there's lots more to explore. Atlanta History - General history Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:05:08 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=109&Itemid=28 (photo from foxtheatre.org)Great interview on City Cafe (http://www.wabe.org/citycafe) with Prof. Crimmons this week about the history of the Fabulous Fox Theatre. It celebrates it's 80th anniversary on Christmas Day!Link to audio story (http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-877268.mp3) Atlanta History - Buildings Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:52:33 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=103&Itemid=28 Ran across an outstanding paper on the history of Ponce Springs from the early days when the streetcar first went there in the 1870's through the amusement park days ending in the 1920's. Highly recommended work by Sarah Toton for Southern Spaces (http://www.southernspaces.org): Link to essay (http://www.southernspaces.org/contents/2008/toton/1a.htm) Atlanta History - Amusements and art Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:01:25 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=28 Here's a great interview with a long-time Atlanta planner. He talks about the early days of MARTA, working with Mayors Allen and Jackson, putting together the vision for the NPU system and, if that's not enough, the planning for the 1996 Olympics. What a great guy! APA GA Chapter History - Leon Eplan Interview (http://vimeo.com/5495522) from Lance Lipman (http://vimeo.com/videoassets) on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com).The same site has a number of interviews with other Atlanta planners but I haven't had a chance to explore them yet. Atlanta History - People and Families Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:32:46 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=28 (photo from findagrave.com)Great interview on City Cafe (http://www.wabe.org/citycafe) with Prof. Crimmons this week about the career of Mayor William B. Hartsfield. Funny, they said one of the longest serving mayors when he is by far the longest serving mayor at over 20 years. Worth your time!Link to audio story (http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-860581.mp3) Atlanta History - People and Families Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:56:46 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=28 Great interview on City Cafe (http://www.wabe.org/citycafe) this week about the laying of the cornerstone of the Capitol building in September 1885. They don't mention it but the great poet of the lost cause,Father Ryan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abram_Joseph_Ryan), gave the blessing for the proceedings. Link to audio story (hopefully fixed) (http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-859239.mp3) Atlanta History - Buildings Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:52:36 +0100 http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=28 Somebody from the Atlanta Preservation Center posted a link to this great vintage ad for the old Plaza Drugs at Ponce and Highland. This was before it became the sleazy late-nite hangout that we all knew and loved Hallmark Cards! Holidays! Pharmaceuticals! Atlanta History - Buildings Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:54:30 +0100