Piedmont Heights is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia

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...

, founded in the early 20th century. It is located between the BeltLine

Beltline

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 on the west across which is the Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest

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 neighborhood, I-85 on the north across which is an industrial area (Armour Drive), and Piedmont Avenue/Road and Morningside-Lenox Park

Morningside-Lenox Park

Morningside/Lenox Park is a residential neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia founded in 1931. It is located north of Virginia-Highland, east of Ansley Park and west of Druid Hills...

 on the east.

History

Originally the area was open country. The second oldest house in Atlanta is located here, a two-story frame Liddell house on Montgomery Ferry, built circa 1860. The first references to Piedmont Heights at the county tax offices are from 1912. The area was developed during the 30s, ‘40s and ‘50s.

Largely due to efforts by the Morningside civic association MPLA, construction of I-485 was avoided which would have gone either close to or through part of Piedmont Heights.

Commercial districts

Ansley Mall, originally built in 1968 an outdoor mall, now a hybrid of outdoor mall and strip mall, is located at the southern tip of Piedmont Heights. Anchor tenants include both Publix and Kroger supermarkets, CVS Pharmacy, Pier One, and L.A. Fitness (formerly a Woolworth). There is additional retail along Monroe Drive and Piedmont.

Parks

Gotham Park is owned by the residents of Piedmont Heights (and not by the City of Atlanta), and is run through the Gotham Park Committee.
In addition, Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park

Piedmont Park is a urban park in Atlanta, Georgia, located about northeast of Downtown, between the Midtown and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-town gentleman's farm and residence...

is catty-corner to the southern tip of Piedmont Heights.