The Henry Heinz Murder
It was a Tuesday night in September of 1943 when Henry Heinz captured his man. For nearly three years someone…
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Atlanta Fire Station No. 19
It represents the Atlanta Fire Department with their commitment to timely duty along with the history of the charming neighborhood…
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The Shellmont Inn
One of the first structures built in Midtown Atlanta, started in 1891 and finished in 1892, the Shellmont Inn is…
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Help Sylvester Cemetery
Do you love East Atlanta? Have you ever heard of Sylvester Cemetery? Well if you love East Atlanta, then Sylvester…
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The M. Rich Building
Imagine a brick maze of interlocked buildings from before 1907, smack in the middle of downtown Atlanta. In short, that’s…
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Southern Bell Telephone Company Building
From afar it appears to be a giant blank ice cube with a brown toothpick-like tower oddly sticking out of…
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APC Alert: The Phoenix Flies Celebration 2014
Each year the Atlanta Preservation Center coordinates a series of unique events dedicated to Atlanta history and historic preservation collectively…
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The Murder of John Garris
“We were down at the station at a little before midnight,” said William Fisher, a chorus member of the New…
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Endangered: Memorial Corridor
Since the early history of the Gate City, Memorial Drive has been a beating artery of Atlanta, pulsating traffic and…
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The Martin Luther King, Jr. Birth Home
Pictured is the birth home of Atlanta’s greatest citizen, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was born in an upstairs…