Piedmont Heights, Atlanta

at , Atlanta , 30324 United States

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Description

Piedmont Heights is a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, founded in the early 20th century. It is located between the BeltLine on the west; across from the Sherwood Forest neighborhood; I-85 on the north, across from an industrial area (Armour Drive); and Piedmont Avenue/Road and Morningside-Lenox Park on the east.HistoryOriginally 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 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.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 districtsAnsley Mall, originally built in 1968 as 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.EducationThe community is zoned to Atlanta Public Schools.ParksGotham Park is owned by the residents of Piedmont Heights, and it is run and maintained through the Gotham Park Committee of the Piedmont Heights Civic Association. In addition, Piedmont Park is diagonally across from the southern tip of Piedmont Heights.

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Summary

Piedmont Heights, Atlanta is Atlanta based place and this enity listed in Neighborhood category. 30324. Contact phone number of Piedmont Heights, Atlanta: (404) 233-4444