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IN THE minds of many American citizens,
l tradition is the very essence of the South. They expect to find it both
as a grace and a disaster, sometimes flowering as fine living and ex- -
, quisite manners, sometimes wrapped like a vine about an entire com-
munity and strangling all the best energies of progress. This picture _
takes into account only two aspects: on the one hand magnolias, black T
mammies, fried chicken, and beautiful belles; on the other cornbread  
with fat—back and lackadaisical farmers.  
A To both these preconceptions Atlanta is its own best refutation. n
V ` At Hrst sight the tourist may see no tradition at all. All the bustle
and clamor of this ever-changing city seem to take no account of the
i past, to make no terms with anything but modern ways and rapid
V, production. This city of big stores, of smoking factories, of handsome
  modern residences, is truly a city of the modern South. Yet the reader g
  must not be misled by the subtitle of this book. Young as it is, Atlanta f
  has a most dynamic history, swift, exciting, sometimes turbulent. , 
  In assembling the vital facts, the Georgia Writers’ Project con- {
  sulted many written records and interviewed many people. The i 
—f written sources were helpful. The research workers of the project  
ly pored over everything from old newspaper files to Walter G. Cooper’s  
it The Oyficiul History of Fulton County. The interviewing of people l
  T was more difficult—and more fascinating. In a city as young as Atlanta g 
t it was sometimes possible to find older citizens who remembered back l 
  to the exciting days of Reconstruction, and occasionally these men and { 
ih? women would recall comments of their parents that threw light on {
%; the very beginnings of Atlanta. The books and papers gave necessary
  facts; the people interviewed gave an atmosphere fresh from actual l
  experience. They did not always remember exact dates, but by such I
  remarks as “We children weren’t allowed to play on that street,” or  
  “You didn’t have to take a chaperon if there were two couples in the f
  surrey" they imparted a living quality to their reminiscences of Atlanta’s l
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  Since the publication of Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With The Wind ’  
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  know more about Atlanta. Atlanta, A City of the Modern South, com- j
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if Board of Education, should answer many of their questions. The  
lj first part tells of the development of the city in its many phases; the Y
V second part locates and describes some of the principal points of in- lj.
.· terest; a chronology, bibliography, and index will be found in the   {
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» PREFACE ................ v
GENERAL INFORMATION ________,__ xv
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ____   _____ xix
CHURCHES .............. ` . xxi
CALENDAR OF ANNUAL EVENTS _________ xxv
MAP OF ATLANTA _______ , ,
FULTON COUNTY MAP · . l i i I } znszde back cover
Part I: The General Background
ATLANTA: A CITY OF THE M0DERN SOUTH ..... 3 I
HISTORY ................ 8
I GOVERNMENT .............. 4I
4; TRANSPORTATION ............. 48
  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY .......... 56 I
Q7 LABOR ................ 64 ·
` PUBLIC WELFARE ............. 72 I
I RELIGION ............... 81
I 1 EDUCATION ............... 87 {
f' N EVVSPAPERS ............... Q4 .
  RADIO ................ 103
  SPORTS AND RECREATION ........... 107
I   ARCHITECTURE .............. 114  
  ART ................. 121 A
  MUSIC ................ 127 Q
  THE THEATER .............. 134 {
  LITERATURE ............... 143 i
  Part II: Points of Interest ·  
  THE STATE CAPITOL ............ 153  
  THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING ......... 155 '  
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  third section. It is for both tourist and Atlanta citizen that this work   (
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» PREFACE ................ v
GENERAL INFORMATION ___________ XV
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES __________ xix
CHURCHES .............. ` . xxi
CALENDAR OF ANNUAL EVENTS _________ XXV
MAP OF ATLANTA _,_____ , ,
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Part I: The General Background I
ATLANTA: A CITY OF THE MCDERN SCUTH ..... 3
HISTORY ................ 8
I GOVERNMENT .............. 41
; TRANSPORTATION ............. 48
  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY .......... 56 I
  LABOR ................ 64 I
Y PUBLIC WELFARE ............. 72  
  RELIGION ............... 81 I
  EDUCATION ............... 87 g
4  N EVVSPAPERS ............... 94 f
  RADI0 ................ 103
  SPORTS AND RECREATION ........... 107
  ARCHITECTURE .............. 1 1 4 g
  ART ................. 121 k
  MUsIC ................ 127 \
  THE THEATER .............. 134 `
  LITERATURE ............... 143 E
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  THE STATE OFFICE BUILDING ......... 155 '  
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  THE ATLANTA CITY HALL .......... 155  
  · THE CHURCH OF THE IMMAcULATE CONCEPTION .... 156  
 ;;_ A STONE MILEPOST ............. 157 ff _
 Qi THE FULTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE ....... 158 tf ‘
  AN OLD LAMP P0sT ............ 161 A A {
  THE K1M1aALL H0UsE ............ 161 ’  
  THE JOEL HURT PARK ........... 163 A ‘
  THE MUNICIPAL AUD1T0R1UM ......... 164   A f
  WOODROW W1Ls0N’s LAW OFFICE ...._ . . . . 165 A ‘
  A THE HENRY GRADY MONUMENT ........ 165 Q ‘
QQ  THE CANDLER BUILDING ........... 166   {
*9  THE GRAND THEATER ........... 1671    
Zg  THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY ........... 169   `
  MAR1sT COLLEGE ............. 170    
gn}  BALTIMORE BLOCK ............. 170  
  THE GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY ....... 172 -1; A (
  PIEDMONT PARK ............. 177   1
 ?  THE H1cH MUsEUM OF ART ......... 178   ,
  i RHODES MEMORIAL HALL ........... 180   5
;   { WASHINGTON SEMINARY ........... 181 if A
  THE NAT10NAL STOCKYARDS .......... 182   I
A   THE SITE OF JOHNSTON,S HEADQUARTERS ...... 183  
1 ¥   THE HUEE H0UsE ............ 184.   (
3   g SUTHERLAND .............. 184  
    OAKLAND CEMETERY ............ 185   I
{   GRANT PARK .............. 187   I
S   THE McPHERs0N MONUMENT ......... 192  
·   THE WALKER MDNUMENT .......... 193  
A THE ROBERT BURNS COTTAGE .......... 193   _
_ —. THE FEDERAL PENITENTIARY .......... 193   L47;
{ A LAKEWOOD PARK ............. 194  
_ GAMMON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ........ 195  
   5 · THE STATE FARMERS, MARKET ......... 196  
{   WREN’s N EST .............. 197  
    THE ATLANTA UN1vERs1TY SYsTEM ........ 198  
g   THE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON MDNUMENT ..... 204   V7.Ev11.LE ............... 212  
ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ......... 212 ·
‘ DECATUR ............... 213
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE ........... 217
COLUMBIA THE0L001cAL SEMINARY ........ 218 ·
E AVONDALE ESTATES ............ 219
A STONE TVIOUNTAIN ............. 220 1
EM0RY UNIVERSITY ............ 222 Y
" THE STATE GAME FARM ..... ` ...... 229 4
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY ........... 229 A
FLOWERLAND .............. 23 1 4
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UNITED STATES NAVAL RESERVE AVIATION BASE .... 232 {
THE LAws0N GENERAL HOSPITAL ........ 232 E
{ THE RUINS OF SOAP CREEK PAPER A/IILLS ...... 232 °
1 ROS\N’ELL ............... 233
  Part IV: Appendices
CHRONOLOGY .............. 241 i
Y BIBLIOGRAPHY .............. 247
< INDEX ........... A ..... 251 ,
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HISTORY , Between 36 and 37
A Rhodes Memorial Hall, Georgia Baltimore Block
Department of Archives and Kenneth Rogers
History The Kimball House, Atlanta’s
Lane Brothers Oldest Existing Hotel
“Whitehall Tavern,” from a Lane Brotlzers
Water-Color Drawing by Wil- Church of the Immaculate Con-
_ bur Kurtz ception, Oldest Existing Church
Kenneth Rogers, courtesy of in the City
, Beverly DuBose Lane Brothers
V “Howell’s Mill," from a Water- Vivien Leigh at the World Pre-
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V Kenneth Rogers, courtesy of Kenneth Rogers
y Beverly DuBose Section of the Cyclorama of the
" "The Arrival of the Florida at Battle of Atlanta
the Terminus,” from a Water- Courtesy Atlanta Journal
{ Color Drawing by Wilbur Unfinished Confederate Memorial
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  Kenneth Rogers, courtesy of Courtesy Atlanta Journal
  Beverly DuBose The Old Huff Residence, House "
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l   lanta” (Then Marthasville), Lane Brothers
  from a Water-Color Drawing Confederate Ordnance on Site of
  by Wilbur Kurtz Fort Walker, Grant Park
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Y Beverly DuBose
  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Between_66 and 67
{A Railroad Yards, Atlanta Terminal Midmorning at the Stock Broker’s
‘_ Station Kenneth Rogers
l Courtesy Georgia Power Threading Automatic Banding
  Company Machine in a Cotton Textile
  Freight Trucks Mill
`G} Lane Brothers Lane Brothers
gi; Department Store Bargain Sale Warping in a Cotton Textile Mill
  Courtesy Rich's Incorporated Lane Brothers
{2 Telephone Operators Mill Village
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li, Co. Storing Coca—Cola Syrup in Metal
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  EDUCATION AND WELFARE Between 96 and 97 A
V. Candler School of Theology, Art Student, Atlanta University ··
?  Emory University Courtesy Atlanta University  
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I , Medical Students, Emory Uni- Grady Hospital  
Z  , versity Kenneth Rogers  
VQ;  Kenneth Rogers Recreational Center for Enlisted  
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g j   of Technology Walter Sparks  
$,1  Kenneth Rogers Henrietta Egleston Hospital for  
`Z  Tower of Academic Building, Children  
_ il  Georgia School of Technology Lane Brothers  
It  Courtesy Georgia Power Hillside Cottages It
l   Company Kenneth Rogers   i
‘ ` i Student Printers, Oglethorpe Uni- Marist College Cadets  
i · § versity Press Kenneth Rogers  
i ·   Kenneth Rogers Modeling Airplanes in Tech High  
I`, Q Agnes Scott College School Shops  
*     Courtesy Agnes Scott College Lane Brothers  
T THE ARTS Between 126 and 127  
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{ B` ; at Work lanta University Summer Thea- .3;
l   E Courtesy Julian Harris ter  
z .   “Katie Lou,” by Ben Shute Courtesy Atlanta University   j'
2 i Courtesy Ben Shute Emory University Glee Club  
l   “Magn0lias and Mushr00ms,” by Courtesy Emory University g°··
l ` ‘ Robert S. Rogers Glee Club `V C
2 Courtesy Robert S. Rogers Harmony Class at the Georgia gg
i "The Breakfast," by Robert S. Conservatory of Music  
. Rogers Lane Brothers és ;
- - Courtesy Robert S. Rogers Class at the High Museum ig ,
j Georgia Tech and Agnes Scott School of Art  
Students in Gilbert and Sulli— Kenneth Rogers  
§  _ van’s "H. M. S. Pinai0re" Statue of General John B. Gor-  
{ Courtesy Agnes Scott College don on the State Capitol Lawn  Q
Q Atlanta Theater Guild Produc- Lane Brothers i" 
  " tion of "The Barker" The Wren’s Nest, Home of Joel  
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i 5   Guild Lane Brothers   ,
{ { Big Bethel Choir Literary Autographing Tea at  {P.
-   ` Kenneth Rogers A- Department Store  
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DOWNTOWN Between 156 and 157
‘ State Capitol Business Omces Stay Open Long
, Kenneth Rogers After Dark
Broad Street Is in the Midst of Kenneth Rogers
the Crowded Business District The Post Oilice Annex Shows
Maurice Russell the Newer Architectural Trend
Miles of Railroad Tracks Run Kenneth Rogers
. Beneath the Viaducts of the At Marietta and Forsyth Streets
Business Section Stands a Monument to Henry
Kenneth Rogers W. Grady, Persuasive Advo-
Narrow Streets Form a Zigzag cate of an Industrial "New
Pattern-—Peachtree and Ivy South"
Streets Lane Brothers
Maurice Russell Looking Toward Five Points--
Atlanta During Civil War 1867
Photo by U. S. Signal Corps Whitehall Street at Railroad
, The City Hall Towers High and Tracks-1865
` Modern a Block from Old
Y Capitol Square
Lincoln Highton
, SPORTS AND RECREATION Between 186 and 187
l Grant Park Lake Barbecue, Lakewood Park
Maurice Russell Lane Brothers
·_ Swimming, Grant Park Southeastern Fair, Lakewood
·‘; Lane Brothers Park
;`. Tennis, Piedmont Park Lane Brothers
l Lane Brothers Dancing, Rainbow Roof
Q: Golf, Brookhaven Country Club Kenneth Rogers
  Lane Brothers Bowling in a Downtown Alley
i Playground, Washington Park Kenneth Rogers
  Lane Brothers Archery, Agnes Scott College
f Parade of the Old Guard Courtesy Agnes Scott College
` Lane Brothers l\’Iay Day at Washington Semi-
  Baseball, Ponce de Leon Park nary
g Kenneth Rogers Courtesy Washington Semi-
I Football, Grant Field at Georgia nary
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  AROUND ATLANTA Between 216 and 217  
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  Spring Snowfall Maurice Russell  
  Courtesy Atlanta ]ournal East Lake §
  Stone Mountain Kenneth Rogers {
yi Kenneth Rogers Back-Yard Garden, Decatur 3
E, Mimosa Hall, Roswell Lane Brothers Q
  Courtesy Georgia Power Dairy Farm near Atlanta  
  Company Lane Brothers  
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l   i Lane Brothers Kenneth Rogers R  F
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; gt RESIDENTIAL Between 234 and 235  
I The Edward Inman House, on The Home of Mrs. Samuel M. ty
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Y ;  ‘ The Hugh Nunnally House, on Avenue Show the Mansard   _
g f  Blackland Road, ls a Fine Ex- Roofs, Turrets, and Scrollwork   J
Ti ~ gl ample oi the Neoclassic Style of the "Gingerbread Era"   l
`  E Maurice Russell Lane Brothers   E
{ The John M. Ogden House, Techwood Is One of Several   1
gi-}  , Pace’s Ferry Road, Shows a Well-Equipped Federal Hous-  
{ Strong Norman Influence ing Projects  
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, l , The Abreu House, Pace’s Ferry The Modern Apartment House of   i
"   Road, Is Notable for Its Box- Functional Architecture and   ]
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`  l to a Balconied Regency En- Still Rare in Atlanta   ,
_‘ { trance Maurice Russell   Q
{< Lincoln Highton A Large Cross Section of Atlanta ,Q j°_ *
`   All Saints Episcopal and Second- Lives in Two-Family Houses in ` _i
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3 .   Lane Brothers — Maurice Modern Subdivisions   '
Q   Russell Lane Brothers   `
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Informaiion Service.- .Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of
Commerce Bldg., Pryor St. at Auburn Ave.; Atlanta Motor Club
—, (AAA), Biltmore Hotel, 817 W. Peachtree St.; Dixie Motor Club,
] 309 Peachtree St., NE.; Atlanta Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, ·
  Rhodes-Haverty Bldg., 134. Peachtree St., NW.; Atlanta Historical
Society, Biltmore Hotel, 817 W. Peachtree St. For correct time call
_- WAl¤ut 8550.
i Railroad Stations: Terminal Station, Mitchell and Spring Sts., SW.,
  for Central of Georgia Ry., Atlanta & West Point R.R., Seaboard Air
  Line Ry., and Southern Ry.; Union Station, 2 Forsyth St., NW., for
  Atlanta, Birmingham & Coast R.R., Louisville & Nashville R.R.,
  Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry., and Georgia R.R.; Peachtree ,
  Station, 1688 Peachtree St., NW., for Southern Ry. E
  Bus Station: Union Terminal, 81 Cain St., NW., for Southeastern _
  Greyhound of Alabama, Southeastern Management Co., Atlantic Grey-  
1 hound Corp., Teche Greyhound Lines, Southeastern Stages, Inc.,  
*i‘ Georgia Stages, Inc., Service Stages, Inc., Smoky Mountain Stages, I
  Inc., Southeastern Motor Lines, Dahlonega-Atlanta Bus Line, Neel  
  Gap Bus Line, Tennessee Coach Co., Suburban Coach Co., and In- i
  terurban Transit Lines. ,
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  Sightseeing Basses: Daily sightseeing tours from downtown hotels,  
  the Union Bus Terminal, and the Sightseeing Bus Stand, Peachtree and  
  Broad Sts., NW. Automobiles for hire and guides also available.  
  Airport: Atlanta Municipal Airport, 9.2 m. S. of city at Hapeville  
  on US 41, for Eastern and Delta Air Lines; special bus, fare 75¢,  
fg, _ stops at hotels, Terminal Station, and downtown ticket offices of air  
  lines. l
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 S  Taxis.- 3 5¢ for first 2% miles for one to five passengers; IO¢ for each P   _
  additional % mile; $2.50 an hour.  
  Streetcars and Local Busses: 10¢; two tokens for I5¢; sh0ppers’   1
  busses limited to central business section, 5¢. Q T f
  Traflic Regulations.- Speed limit 25 m.p.h. Right turn permitted   L
  on red light after full stop; left turn on green light only. Signs by   Q
 " traffic lights mark intersection where no left turns are permitted.   Q
  One—way streets marked by arrows. Signs indicate where parking is   Q
  permitted in downtown area; parking on right of street enforced even   1
{  in residential section.   1
P  , Radio Stations: WSB (NBC red network, 750 kc.), Biltmore Hotel,  
  817 W. Peachtree St.; WGST (CBS, 920 kc.), Forsyth Bldg.,   ,
  f Forsyth and Luckie Sts., NW.; WATL (Mutual, 1400 kc.), Henry   1
g 9  Grady Hotel, 210 Peachtree St., NW.; WAGA (NBC blue network,   1 f
  1480 kc.), Western Union Bldg., Marietta and Forsyth Sts., NW.   5
gl;  Theaters and Motion Picture Houses: Erlanger Theater, 583 Peach-  
1   tree St., NE., for occasional Broadway successes on tour; Municipal   j
‘   , Auditorium-Armory, Courtland and Gilmer Sts., NE., for scheduled   §
    l concerts and operas; 48 motion picture houses, including 6 for Negroes.   '
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i   Accommodations: About QO hotels, including IO for Negroes; many lg;
.`  i tourist homes. Space permits listing only the larger and better—known   s J
l hotels. City Hotels: Ansley, 98 Forsyth St., NW.; Atlanta Biltmore,   ‘·`, {
_   817 W. Peachtree St., NE.; Atlantan, 111 Luckie St., NW.; Briar- #‘·» ]
{2   ;. cliff, 1050 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE.; Byron, 552 W. Peachtree St., ·,j5j_ I
l     NW.; Clermont, 789 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE.; Cox-Carlton, 683  
( i   Peachtree St., NE.; Georgian Terrace, 659 Peachtree St., NE.; Hamp-  
{ E ton, 35 Houston St., NE.; Henry Grady, 210 Peachtree St., NW.; 1  2
`Z   Imperial, 355 Peachtree St., NE.; jefferson, 87 Pryor St., SW.;  
{  ' Kimball House, 33 Pryor St., SW.; Marion, 67 Pryor St., NE.; ( 
} ; Piedmont, 108 Peachtree St., NW.; Robert Fulton, 114 Luckie St.,  
_ , `, NW.; Tremont, 192 Mitchell St., SW.; Winecoif, 176 Peachtree St.,  
1 ’ NW.  
I '   Enwirons Hotels: Candler, 150 E. Ponce de Leon Ave., Decatur;  
§  1; . Colonial Terrace, 2140 Peachtree Rd., NW.; Hangar, Municipal Air-  
  "y‘ . port, Hapeville.  A`
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‘ ,1  NE.; Savoy, 239 Auburn Ave., NE.  r
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Restaurants.- Arcade, 110-12 Forsyth St., NW.; Brass Rail, 138
f Peachtree St., NW.; Colonnade, 2415 Piedmont Rd., NE.; Ellen Rice
Tea Room, 63% Poplar St., NW.; Frances Virginia Tea Room,
Collier Bldg., Peachtree and Ellis Sts., NE.; Herren’s, 84 Luckie St.,
NW.; Holsum Cafeteria, 181 Peachtree St., NE.; Majestic, 1026
Peachtree St., NE.; Peacock Alley, 1564 Peachtree St., NE.; Pig’n
Whistle, 293 Ponde de Leon Ave., NE., and 2143 Peachtree Rd., NW.;
Rector’s, 620 Peachtree St., NE.; S & W Cafeteria, 189 Peachtree St.,
NE.; Ship Ahoy, Q5 Luckie St., NW.; Tavern Tea Room, 625-27 ,
Peachtree St., NE.; Venable’s, 73 Forsyth St., NW. (Space permits
listing only some of the better-known restaurants. All the larger hotels
have coffee shops and dining rooms, and there are modern restaurants
in all sections of the city.)
Dining and Dancing.- Empire Room, Biltmore Hotel, 817 W. Peach- .
~ tree St.; Herren’s Evergreen Farm (open during summer only), US 23; 1
_` Paradise Room, Henry Grady Hotel, 210 Peachtree St., NW., floor Z
i show; Rainbow Roof, Ansley Hotel, 98 Forsyth St., NW., floor show; `
Wisteria Garden, 172% Peachtree St., NW. 8
Q Baseball Games: Ponce de Leon Park, 650 Ponce de Leon Ave., NE.,  
Southern League (Atlanta Crackers); Rose Bowl Field (Georgia Q
  Tech), Fifth St., NE.; Hermance Stadium (Oglethorpe University), '
  Peachtree Rd., NE. `
  Football Games: Grant Field (Georgia Tech), North Ave. and l
  Techwood Dr., NW.; Hermance Stadium (Oglethorpe University), f
  Peachtree Rd., NE.; Ponce de Leon Park, 650 Ponce de Leon Ave., {
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· Recreational Facz`lz`¢z`es
_ Amusement Park: Lakewood Park, Lakewood Ave., SE. (open
. May I-Oc!. 5; bowling alley and roller rin/z open year round),
  370.9 acres; lake for boating, race track, midway, roller rink, bowling
  alley, exhibition buildings for Southeastern Fair.
`; County Parks: Adams Park, Cascade Rd., SW., 168 acres; golf
  course, swimming pool, lighted tennis courts, softball diamond, play- i 
  grounds, picnic grills, bridle paths, lake for fishing, community house  
  with branch library. Georgia Botanical Garden, Gordon Rd., SW.,  
  459 acresj North Fulton Park, Powers Ferry Rd., NW., 320 acres; _ 
  golf course, polo field, stables and bridle paths, tennis courts, swim- I
  ming pool, lake for canoeing and fishing, archery range, picnic grills {
  and shelters. l
*i,;._ Municipal Parks: Cochran Park (Oakland City), Holderness St.,  
  SW.; swimming pool, tennis courts, playgrounds. Grant Park, S. Q
  Boulevard and Atlanta Ave., SE., 144 acres; swimming pool, lake  
‘   for boating, tennis courts, baseball and softball diamonds, pony ring,  
ig playgrounds, picnic grounds, greenhouses, zoo, Cyclorama of the Battle [
  of Atlanta. Maddox Park, Bankhead Ave., NW.; swimming pool, I
  tennis courts, playgrounds. Mozley Park, Mozley Dr., SW.; swim-  
  ming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball and softball dia-  
  monds, playgrounds. Piedmont Park, Piedmont Ave. and 14th St.,  
  NE., 185 acres; golf course, swimming pool, lake stocked with fish,  
_,{ ` tennis courts, baseball and softball diamonds, picnic grounds, pony  
  ring, playgrounds. Washington Park (Negro), Lena and Ollie Sts.,  
  NW.; swimming pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, baseball and soft-  
  ball diamonds, picnic grounds.  
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Q, . Bowling: Blick’s Bowling Center, top floor Belle Isle Garage, 20  
  Houston St., NE. Blick’s Lucky Strike Bowling Alley, 671 Peach-  
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  tree St., NE. Speedway Bowling Alley, 693 Marietta St., NW. (  
  i (Only centrally located alleys listed.)  
  Golf: Adams Park Golf Course (county-operated), Cascade Rd.,  
 ‘· SW., 18 holes. Asa G. Candler Park Golf Course (city-operated),  
 '· McLendon Ave. at Mason Ave., NE., 9 holes. Black Rock Club,  
i  Campbellton Rd., SW., 18 holes. Bobby ]ones Golf Course (city-  
i  operated), Memorial Dr., NW., 18 holes. College Park Golf Course, ~  
*? W. Harvard Ave., College Park, 9 holes. Dixie Lakes Golf Course  
 _ (¢<>¤¤ty—<>1>¤rat¤d). 16 m. SW. on US 29, 9 holes. Forrest Hills Golf it
l  Course, Columbia Dr., Decatur, 9 holes. James L. Key Golf Course  
·, {  (eityeperated), Kalb St., SE., g holes. John A. White Golf Course  
 li  (city—operated), Huff Rd. at Cascade Ave., SW., 9 holes. North  
4    , Fulton Park Golf Course (county·operated), Powers Ferry Rd., NW.,   A
Q  l 18 holes. Piedmont Park Golf Course (city-operated), Boulevard at  
lil   Tenth St., NE., 9 holes. New Lincoln Golf Course (Negro), Simpson    
  and Hightower Rds., NW., g holes,   g
  * Riding: Adams Park, Cascade Rd., SW. North Fulton Park, Powers   T
Q Ferry Rd., NW. Pine Hill Stables, W. Wieuca Rd., NW. Pinetop   C
 § L Stables, W. Wieuca Rd., NW. Roxboro Riding Club, Powers Ferry jg f;
 il Rd,, NW, Simmons Riding Academy, Candler Rd., NE.   E
._  Roller Skating: Atlanta Skating Casino, 31 North Ave., NE. Lake-   12
"   wood Roller Rink, Inc., Lakewood Park, Lakewood Ave., SE. Roller-  
,   (home, 634 Penn Ave., NE.  ly;  C
      Swimming.- Pools in all Municipal Parks and County Parks. Black    
[   2 Rock Club, Campbellton Rd., SW. Briarcliff Gardens, 1260 Briar-   C
l i   cliff Rd., NE. Mooney’s Lake, Morosgo Dr., NE. Venetian Athletic    
  `   Club, N€lSOI1’S Ferry Rd., Decatur. YMCA, 145 Luckie St., NW.   G
E ¤ i'. Y WCA, 37 Auburn Ave., NE. YMCA (Negro), 22 Butler St., NE.  Y  B