NEIGHBORHOOD SNAPSHOT: KIRKWOOD

For this month’s snapshot, we’re featuring the photography of Colin Potts, a resident of Kirkwood and Georgia Tech’s vice provost for undergraduate education. Potts’ photos capture the people, places and spirit of the historic neighborhood, which was formally established in 1899.

Kirkwood became a thriving farming community in 1827, and is also the location where the Battle of Atlanta began during the Civil War in 1864. For many years, Kirkwood was a municipality with its own mayor and city council and became a streetcar suburb when tracks were laid to the neighborhood from Downtown Atlanta. e current renaissance of Kirkwood began in the late 90s, with homeowners snapping up the Victorian and Cra sman bungalows. e neighborhood’s main street, Hosea L. Williams Drive, is now home to shops and some of Intown’s favorite restaurants like Le Petite Marche and e Pullman. Over on Memorial Drive, Ann’s Snackbar is internationally famous a er its “Ghetto Burger” was named the best in the country by the Wall Street Journal.

With an active neighborhood and business associations, plentiful greenspaces and fun festival scene (see details about the upcoming Kirkwood Spring Fling on Page 28), Kirkwood continues to thrive.

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Celebrating 20 Years INTown

Celebrating 20 Years INTown