Castleberry Hill
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Castleberry Hill is a neighborhood in central Atlanta, Georgia
located adjacent to and southwest of the Central Business District
. It is a federally recognized historic district
since 1985 and became a City of Atlanta Landmark District in 2006. A designated 'landmark' district' helps preserve the neighborhood from overzealous developers.
It also contains the Castleberry Hill Art District. In recent years, the area has experienced an influx of residents and new businesses. The area near the intersection of Peters Street and Walker Street is home to a growing number of small art galleries, restaurants, and loft residences. The area also offers pristine local shopping, including a high-end streetwear boutique called Urban Fusion. Other notable area eateries include Slice, a popular local pizza parlor; Wasabi, a recently opened sushi bar; and No Mas Cantina, a spacious Mexican-themed restaurant, bar and fine home furnishings. Castleberry Hill residents (known as CHillers) gather at local watering holes MBar, 255 Lounge, and Elliott Street to enjoy sandwiches and drinks. The crowd is normally a mix of AUC students and recent grads, residents, downtown workers, and attendees of downtown events (Philips Arena
and the Georgia Dome
are located nearby.)
Castleberry Hill is home to both the Second Friday Art Stroll and Nuit Blanche
.
community but by the Civil War was becoming industrial with terra cotta and other building material factories, cotton warehousing and grocers, one of whom, Daniel Castleberry, it is named for. By the early 1900s it had fallen on hard times where it remained until the 1980s where it was the backdrop for dystopic films such as Freejack
and the movie Made in Heaven (film)
. Additionally, Driving Miss Daisy
was filmed in the neighborhood; more recently, the Farelly Brothers comedy Hall Pass
was shot there.
Loft conversions began around then and by 1992 there were 120 lofts with 150 residents. The population has grown considerably since then.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
located adjacent to and southwest of the Central Business District
Downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Downtown Atlanta is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters, city, county, state and federal government facilities, sporting facilities, and is the central tourist attraction of the city...
. It is a federally recognized historic district
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
since 1985 and became a City of Atlanta Landmark District in 2006. A designated 'landmark' district' helps preserve the neighborhood from overzealous developers.
It also contains the Castleberry Hill Art District. In recent years, the area has experienced an influx of residents and new businesses. The area near the intersection of Peters Street and Walker Street is home to a growing number of small art galleries, restaurants, and loft residences. The area also offers pristine local shopping, including a high-end streetwear boutique called Urban Fusion. Other notable area eateries include Slice, a popular local pizza parlor; Wasabi, a recently opened sushi bar; and No Mas Cantina, a spacious Mexican-themed restaurant, bar and fine home furnishings. Castleberry Hill residents (known as CHillers) gather at local watering holes MBar, 255 Lounge, and Elliott Street to enjoy sandwiches and drinks. The crowd is normally a mix of AUC students and recent grads, residents, downtown workers, and attendees of downtown events (Philips Arena
Philips Arena
Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia.Completed in 1999 to replace The Omni, at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Hawks, of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream, of the Women's National Basketball Association...
and the Georgia Dome
Georgia Dome
The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the...
are located nearby.)
Castleberry Hill is home to both the Second Friday Art Stroll and Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival. A Nuit Blanche will typically have museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the city itself being turned into a de facto art gallery, providing space for...
.
History
This area was originally part of the renegade Snake NationJonathan Norcross
Jonathan Norcross , fourth Mayor of Atlanta, GA. Dubbed the "Father of Atlanta" and "hard fighter of everything." - Henry W. Grady - Personal life :...
community but by the Civil War was becoming industrial with terra cotta and other building material factories, cotton warehousing and grocers, one of whom, Daniel Castleberry, it is named for. By the early 1900s it had fallen on hard times where it remained until the 1980s where it was the backdrop for dystopic films such as Freejack
Freejack
Freejack is a 1992 science fiction film directed by Geoff Murphy, starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, Jonathan Banks, Grand L. Bush and Anthony Hopkins. Upon its release in the United States, the film received mostly negative reviews. The story was adapted from Immortality, Inc., a...
and the movie Made in Heaven (film)
Made in Heaven (film)
Made in Heaven is a 1987 feature film directed by Alan Rudolph, script from Bruce A. Evans and Raynold Gideon, and produced by Lorimar Productions. The film stars Timothy Hutton and Kelly McGillis and has cameos by Tom Petty, Ric Ocasek, Ellen Barkin and Neil Young...
. Additionally, Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy is a 1989 American comedy-drama film adapted from the Alfred Uhry play of the same name. The film was directed by Bruce Beresford, with Morgan Freeman reprising his role as Hoke Colburn and Jessica Tandy playing Miss Daisy...
was filmed in the neighborhood; more recently, the Farelly Brothers comedy Hall Pass
Hall Pass (2011 film)
Hall Pass is a 2011 comedy film produced and directed by the Farrelly brothers and co-written by them along with Pete Jones, the writer/director of Stolen Summer. It stars Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Stephen Merchant, Jenna Fischer and Christina Applegate...
was shot there.
Loft conversions began around then and by 1992 there were 120 lofts with 150 residents. The population has grown considerably since then.