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The neighborhood is served by the [[Oakland City station]]. |
The neighborhood is served by the [[Oakland City station]]. |
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Between 1970 and 2010, Oakland City experienced notable decline. However, since 2010, the neighborhood has undergone major [[Gentrification of Atlanta|revitalization]]. Crime, property values, demand, and diversity have notably improved.<ref>https://www.11alive.com/article/news/atlanta-is-rapidly-gentrifying-heres-where/85-2fee7faa-212d-4960-9c4e-5b4b95a7181f</ref> |
Between 1970 and 2010, Oakland City experienced notable decline. However, since 2010, the neighborhood has undergone major [[Gentrification of Atlanta|revitalization]]. Crime, property values, demand, and diversity have notably improved.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-07-19 |title=Atlanta is rapidly gentrifying. Here's where. |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-is-rapidly-gentrifying-heres-where/85-2fee7faa-212d-4960-9c4e-5b4b95a7181f |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=11Alive.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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In April 2024, it was announced that Oakland City's Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre development along the Beltline's Westside Trail, will be the site of one of four new [[MARTA]] rail stations in Atlanta. The station is scheduled to be completed by 2030.<ref>https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/marta-plans-4-new-train-stations-in-atlanta-where-are-they/J5WYU6WNPZGUDD2Y5DADMTI4TI/</ref> The last MARTA rail station opened in 2000.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiwlYSQJ_DY&t=47s</ref> |
In April 2024, it was announced that Oakland City's Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre development along the Beltline's Westside Trail, will be the site of one of four new [[MARTA]] rail stations in Atlanta. The station is scheduled to be completed by 2030.<ref>https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/marta-plans-4-new-train-stations-in-atlanta-where-are-they/J5WYU6WNPZGUDD2Y5DADMTI4TI/</ref> The last MARTA rail station opened in 2000.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiwlYSQJ_DY&t=47s</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:16, 28 June 2024
Oakland City Historic District | |
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| Location | Atlanta, GA |
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| Coordinates | 33°43′31.45″N 84°25′35.24″W / 33.7254028°N 84.4264556°W |
| Area | 649 acres (263 ha) |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | American Four Square, Craftsman, English Vernacular Revival, Folk Victorian, Queen Anne, and Minimal Traditional Cottages |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000198[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 2003 |
Oakland City is a historic neighborhood in southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, United States, just southwest across the BeltLine from West End and Adair Park.
Oakland City was incorporated as a city in 1894 and annexed to Atlanta in 1910.[2]
Oakland City Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It contains wood and brick bungalows as well as Minimal Traditional, English Vernacular Revival, and Craftsman houses. The district once included the Withers House,[3] which was demolished in the first decade of the 2000s.
The neighborhood is served by the Oakland City station.
Between 1970 and 2010, Oakland City experienced notable decline. However, since 2010, the neighborhood has undergone major revitalization. Crime, property values, demand, and diversity have notably improved.[4]
In April 2024, it was announced that Oakland City's Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre development along the Beltline's Westside Trail, will be the site of one of four new MARTA rail stations in Atlanta. The station is scheduled to be completed by 2030.[5] The last MARTA rail station opened in 2000.[6]
External links
- Oakland City Community Organization (OCCO)
- Oakland City Historic District Regulations, retrieved 2011-01-15
- History of Oakland City, "A Revitalization Plan for Atlanta’s Oakland City Neighborhood", Southwest Atlanta Neighborhood Collaborative and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, 2012
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s, Franklin M. Garrett p.557-8
- ^ Withers House
- ^ "Atlanta is rapidly gentrifying. Here's where". 11Alive.com. July 19, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ^ https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/marta-plans-4-new-train-stations-in-atlanta-where-are-they/J5WYU6WNPZGUDD2Y5DADMTI4TI/
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiwlYSQJ_DY&t=47s
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