Marietta Street Artery
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Marietta Street Artery is an officially defined neighborhood of the city of Atlanta, Georgia
, part of the West Midtown area of Atlanta, also known as the "Westside".
Marietta Street Artery consists of Marietta
Street, and the city block
s immediately to the east and west of it, stretching from 8th Street NW on the north to North Avenue
NW on the south. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Home Park
on the north, Georgia Tech on the east, downtown Atlanta
on the south, and English Avenue
on the west.
The neighborhood consists of many former industrial
and warehouse
properties which have been transformed
into loft
s, galleries
, theaters, shops, restaurant
s and coffee shop
s.
— the Western and Atlantic Railroad
line was completed in 1837. Mule
-pulled trolleys brought workers starting in 1882, and these became electrified in 1894. The area continued as an industrial and warehouse area, though the commercial strip along Marietta Street suffered with suburbanization
starting in the 1960s. In the 1990s, several adaptive reuse
projects kicked off (Hasting's Seed Company, The Carriage Works, King Plow Arts Center
, and the Allied Warehouse #2), signaling the renaissance of the area.
Bellwood was annexed
to the city of Atlanta in 1897. The neighborhood of Bellwood was officially renamed Marietta Street Artery in the 2000s.
-listed historic districts:
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...
, part of the West Midtown area of Atlanta, also known as the "Westside".
Marietta Street Artery consists of Marietta
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
Street, and the city block
City block
A city block, urban block or simply block is a central element of urban planning and urban design. A city block is the smallest area that is surrounded by streets. City blocks are the space for buildings within the street pattern of a city, they form the basic unit of a city's urban fabric...
s immediately to the east and west of it, stretching from 8th Street NW on the north to North Avenue
North Avenue (Atlanta)
North Avenue in Atlanta is a major avenue in Atlanta that divides Downtown Atlanta from Midtown Atlanta. North Avenue stretches continuously in Atlanta from Candler Park in the east, across Interstate 75 & Interstate 85, along the southern boundary of the Georgia Institute of Technology, to Joseph E...
NW on the south. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Home Park
Home Park (Atlanta)
Home Park is a neighborhood of Atlanta, north of Georgia Tech roughly between 10th Street, Northside Drive , 16th Street, and I-75/85 in Atlanta, Georgia...
on the north, Georgia Tech on the east, downtown Atlanta
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...
on the south, and English Avenue
English Avenue (Atlanta)
The English Avenue is a neighborhood of Atlanta just west of the Georgia Dome and Downtown Atlanta. It is bordered:* on the east by Gray St., the Southern Railway North Avenue Yards Historic District and Downtown Atlanta...
on the west.
The neighborhood consists of many former industrial
Factory
A factory or manufacturing plant is an industrial building where laborers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production...
and warehouse
Warehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
properties which have been transformed
Renovation
Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
into loft
Loft
A loft can be an upper story or attic in a building, directly under the roof. Alternatively, a loft apartment refers to large adaptable open space, often converted for residential use from some other use, often light industrial...
s, galleries
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
, theaters, shops, restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s and coffee shop
Coffee shop
Coffee shop or coffeehouse can refer to:* Coffeehouse, a place where coffee is sold and consumed* Coffeehouse , an event designed to raise awareness for a cause* Kopi tiam, a version of the Coffeehouse common in Singapore and Malaysia...
s.
History
The area began as an industrial area along the railroad line northwest from Atlanta even before the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
— the Western and Atlantic Railroad
Western and Atlantic Railroad
The Western and Atlantic Railroad of the State of Georgia' is a historic railroad that operated in the southeastern United States from Atlanta, Georgia to Chattanooga, Tennessee....
line was completed in 1837. Mule
Mule
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two F1 hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny...
-pulled trolleys brought workers starting in 1882, and these became electrified in 1894. The area continued as an industrial and warehouse area, though the commercial strip along Marietta Street suffered with suburbanization
Urban sprawl
Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is a...
starting in the 1960s. In the 1990s, several adaptive reuse
Adaptive reuse
Adaptive reuse refers to the process of reusing an old site or building for a purpose other than which it was built or designed for. Along with brownfield reclamation, adaptive reuse is seen by many as a key factor in land conservation and the reduction of urban sprawl...
projects kicked off (Hasting's Seed Company, The Carriage Works, King Plow Arts Center
King Plow Arts Center
The King Plow Arts Center is a commercial, performing, and visual arts center located in the Marietta Street Artery district of Atlanta. King Plow is the largest center of its kind in the city. King Plow is also a popular music venue for concerts and live music shows in Atlanta...
, and the Allied Warehouse #2), signaling the renaissance of the area.
Bellwood was annexed
Annexation
Annexation is the de jure incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity . Usually, it is implied that the territory and population being annexed is the smaller, more peripheral, and weaker of the two merging entities, barring physical size...
to the city of Atlanta in 1897. The neighborhood of Bellwood was officially renamed Marietta Street Artery in the 2000s.
Historic districts
The Artery area contains or is adjacent to the following NHRPNHRP
NHRP can refer to:*National Hispanic Recognition Program of the College Board*National Register of Historic Places*Next Hop Resolution Protocol...
-listed historic districts:
- Means Street Historic DistrictMeans Street Historic DistrictThe Means Street Historic District in the Marietta Street Artery district of Atlanta consists of historic, mostly 19th and early 20th century warehouse and industrial buildings now converted to office space along one block of Means St. between Bankhead and Ponders Aves. Means Street was named for...
- Southern Railway North Avenue Yards Historic DistrictSouthern Railway North Avenue Yards Historic DistrictThe Southern Railway North Avenue Yards, now repurposed as the NorthYards business park, is located just west of the railway line northwest from Downtown Atlanta, adjacent to the Marietta Street Artery neighborhood, rich in industrial history...
- Howell Interlocking Historic DistrictHowell Interlocking Historic DistrictHowell Interlocking Historic District is the area in West Midtown, Atlanta where four railroad lines converge. It is adjacent to the Marietta Street Artery neighborhood, an area rich in industrial history, as an original industrial district built along Atlanta's first railway line .-External links:*...
Historic buildings
Besides the historic buildings in the historic districts mentioned, the neighborhood also includes the following NRHP-listed buildings:- King Plow Arts CenterKing Plow Arts CenterThe King Plow Arts Center is a commercial, performing, and visual arts center located in the Marietta Street Artery district of Atlanta. King Plow is the largest center of its kind in the city. King Plow is also a popular music venue for concerts and live music shows in Atlanta...