Atlanta Preservation Center

Atlanta Preservation Center We promote the preservation of Atlanta's architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings.

A century of Atlanta history, told through one remarkable building đź“–Join us at the Atlanta Preservation Center for a spe...
08/31/2026

A century of Atlanta history, told through one remarkable building đź“–

Join us at the Atlanta Preservation Center for a special book signing with Dr. Stuart Noel, author of Reid House: Atlanta’s Finest Apartment Building.

Originally built in 1924 as the Garrison Luxury Apartments, Reid House was designed by renowned Atlanta architects Philip Trammell Shutze and Neel Reid. Over the decades, it has been home to socialites, artists, business leaders, and some of Atlanta’s most recognizable families, each adding another chapter to the story of the building and the city around it.

Dr. Noel’s latest book explores the architecture, personalities, and stories that have made Reid House one of Atlanta’s most fascinating residential landmarks.

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đź“š Books will be available for purchase at the event

Register and Learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1998018507140?aff=oddtdtcreator

For more than a century, a great southern red oak stood in front of the L.P. Grant Mansion. It shaded the house, witness...
08/22/2026

For more than a century, a great southern red oak stood in front of the L.P. Grant Mansion. It shaded the house, witnessed generations of Atlanta change around it, and quietly became part of this place and its story. On August 6, the tree fell.

Thankfully, no one was hurt, and the house sustained only minimal damage. As the tree was taken apart, we could see that over the decades its core had simply decayed away.  After standing for more than a hundred years, it was time for this old oak to pass on.

There is something deeply meaningful in caring for what came before us while making space for what comes next. It is in moments like this, we are reminded that historic preservation is about more than buildings. It is also about the things that give a place its feeling, its memory, and its connection to the past.

In time, we’ll plant another tree to take its place.  We will never see it reach the same size, but future generations will, and the story of the L.P. Grant Mansion will continue.

The Atlanta Constitution Building has been featured in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Places Restored, T...
08/05/2026

The Atlanta Constitution Building has been featured in the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Places Restored, Threatened, Saved, and Lost section of Preservation Magazine's Summer 2026 issue đź“°

Built in 1947 for the Atlanta Constitution newspaper, the Streamline Moderne building was designed by local firm Robert and Company and once housed editor-in-chief Ralph McGill, whose anti-segregation writing was later recognized by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in his Letter from Birmingham Jail. After Georgia Power Company vacated the space in 1972, the building sat empty for decades.

Now, after more than 50 years of disuse, the building's revitalization is underway. Invest Atlanta is partnering with developer Gorman & Company and architecture firm Gensler to transform the structure into 50 units of affordable housing as part of the larger Folio House project. Asbestos abatement and facade cleaning are already complete, with major construction expected later this year.

We're proud to see this Atlanta landmark recognized on a national stage, and even prouder to see it getting the second life it deserves.

Full feature linked in the comments below 👇

Gorman & Company Gensler Invest Atlanta Department of City Planning Atlanta City Council District 4

Some buildings survive because a community refuses to let them go, and Ponce Presbyterian Church used faith in Historic ...
07/07/2026

Some buildings survive because a community refuses to let them go, and Ponce Presbyterian Church used faith in Historic Preservation to restore one of them.

Architect Charles H. Hopson (1865-1941) designed this Gothic-Revival building in 1916 for Ponce de Leon Methodist Episcopal Church. Many Atlantans will remember the years it spent as The Abbey Restaurant, before the Ponce Presbyterian congregation made it home 18 years ago. When the building started showing its age, the Congregation decided they wanted it standing and serving Midtown for another hundred years. There was no grant or outside firm behind this restoration. Just the congregation, restoring their own building one campaign at a time.

We toured the church with Pastor Tolivar Wills and David Huggins, who walked us through the work up close. Much of it has been about recognizing what makes the building special and restoring it with care. When a wall added decades ago came down, the original entrance was waiting behind it, and they left it exposed, old and new side by side. The stained glass was restored by the same family that first installed it, years later. The original floors stayed. Even the decorative organ pipes on the facade were kept, because they belong to the room.

Pastor Wills is the first to say the work may never be finished, and that’s often how some preservation goes. It rarely happens all at once. It happens when a community decides a place holds too much of their history to give up on, and starts doing the work themselves.

There’s nothing quite like exploring Atlanta on foot, learning the stories behind the buildings and blocks you pass ever...
07/02/2026

There’s nothing quite like exploring Atlanta on foot, learning the stories behind the buildings and blocks you pass every day 🗺️

This July, we’re bringing three tours to the calendar: Little Five Points, Kennesaw City Cemetery, and Rest Haven.

Whether you’ve lived in Atlanta your whole life or you’re still getting to know its neighborhoods, these tours are a great way to connect with the history and people that shaped the city.

📩All events require registration. Comment “EVENTS” and we’ll send you the full July lineup and details to sign up!

Summerhill is one of Atlanta’s most historically significant neighborhoods, established by formerly enslaved people afte...
06/17/2026

Summerhill is one of Atlanta’s most historically significant neighborhoods, established by formerly enslaved people after emancipation. Its story spans segregation, entrepreneurship, the civil rights movement, and the community leaders and organizations that held it together through decades of change. When the neighborhood was reshaped for the 1996 Olympic Games, the torch and cauldron that remained became part of Summerhill’s identity and its path forward.

Now, Georgia State University has announced plans to move the Olympic flame cauldron to Centennial Olympic Park. For two years, community leaders have been asking for it to stay. We stand with them. Historic neighborhoods deserve a meaningful voice in decisions that shape their future, and the Olympic Torch should remain where history placed it, in Summerhill.

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The Atlanta Preservation Center is pursuing a National Register of Historic Places listing for the Poncey-Highland Histo...
06/10/2026

The Atlanta Preservation Center is pursuing a National Register of Historic Places listing for the Poncey-Highland Historic District 🏡

This neighborhood has been shaping Atlanta for over a century. Developed largely between 1905 and 1940 along historic streetcar lines and corridors like Ponce De Leon and North Highland Avenue, Poncey-Highland is home to one of the city’s richest collections of early-twentieth-century residential architecture. Six structures in the area are already individually listed on the National Register.

The neighborhood’s history goes beyond its buildings. In the 1960s and 70s, Poncey-Highland residents organized against urban renewal plans, and that fight led to the creation of Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) program, giving communities a direct voice in local government decisions.

A district listing would recognize the full neighborhood: its architecture, its planning, and the community history it carries. We are excited to share more as this effort moves forward.

Summer’s here and so is a fresh lineup of APC events 🌿 This month, explore Atlanta’s history through walking tours, neig...
06/04/2026

Summer’s here and so is a fresh lineup of APC events 🌿 This month, explore Atlanta’s history through walking tours, neighborhood deep dives, and stories you won’t find in any guidebook.

Whether you’re a longtime preservation lover or just looking for something different to do this summer, there’s something for you.

All events require registration. Comment “EVENTS” and we’ll send you the full June lineup and signup details!

We were honored this week to receive an official proclamation from the Atlanta City Council recognizing May as Historic ...
05/08/2026

We were honored this week to receive an official proclamation from the Atlanta City Council recognizing May as Historic Preservation Month in the City of Atlanta.

The proclamation highlights the essential role preservation plays in shaping a thriving, livable, and equitable city. It recognizes Atlanta’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, and cultural landmarks as vital parts of our shared identity and acknowledges the importance of protecting them for future generations.

We are deeply grateful to Council Member Collins for arranging the Proclamation and to the Atlanta City Council for this recognition and for their continued support of preservation efforts across the city.

APC Board Members Megan Hodgkiss and Kendra Waters proudly accepted the proclamation on behalf of the Atlanta Preservation Center. As Kendra Waters shared, “This public recognition is a continued reminder that preservation happens in many different ways throughout the city.”

Historic preservation is not just about buildings. It is about memory, culture, community, and the stories that connect us to Atlanta and to one another.

South View Cemetery has been telling Atlanta’s story since 1886 and is now one step closer to being listed on the Nation...
05/01/2026

South View Cemetery has been telling Atlanta’s story since 1886 and is now one step closer to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Founded by six men who were born enslaved, South View holds the stories of more than 80,000 people whose lives shaped Atlanta and far beyond. From civic leaders and faith leaders to families whose names may not be widely known, this is a place where history lives in every direction.

For generations, South View has carried stories that are too often left out of the broader narrative. Generations of lives, leadership, and legacy are preserved within these grounds. This designation helps bring long overdue visibility to those histories and to the community that has cared for them for more than 140 years.

We are proud to celebrate this moment and the continued work of South View Cemetery to honor, share, and protect a place that holds so much of Atlanta’s story.

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