Oakland City (Atlanta)
Encyclopedia
Oakland City is a neighborhood in southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, 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.
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 includes the Withers House, which the Atlanta Preservation Center is attempting to save.
The neighborhood is served by the Oakland City MARTA station
.
Beltline
The Beltline is a region of central Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The area is located immediately to the south of Calgary's downtown , and is sometimes considered part of downtown...
from West End
West End (Atlanta)
The West End neighborhood of Atlanta is on the National Register of Historic Places and can be found southwest of Castleberry Hill, east of Westview, west of Adair Park Historic District, and just north of Oakland City...
and Adair Park
Adair Park
This article includes information collected from the National Park Service website, which, as a U.S. government publication, is in the public domain.Adair Park is a residential neighborhood located southwest of downtown Atlanta...
.
Oakland City was incorporated as a city in 1894 and annexed to Atlanta in 1910.
Oakland City Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places listings in Fulton County, Georgia
This is a list of properties and districts in Fulton County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . It covers most of the NRHP properties in Atlanta, Georgia; other Atlanta listings are covered in National Register of Historic Places listings in DeKalb County,...
. It contains wood and brick bungalows as well as minimal
traditional English Vernacular Revival and Craftsman houses. The district includes the Withers House, which the Atlanta Preservation Center is attempting to save.
The neighborhood is served by the Oakland City MARTA station
Oakland City (MARTA station)
Oakland City is an elevated Rail station on the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority rail system. It has one island platform between two tracks. It was opened on December 15, 1984. For both entrances to this station, you have to go through the fare gates and an...
.
External links
- Oakland City Community Organization (OCCO)
- Oakland City Historic District Regulations, retrieved 2011-01-15