Peachtree Park

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Peachtree Highlands–Peachtree Park Historic District
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LocationRoughly bounded by Piedmont & Peachtree Rds., GA 400 & MARTA N-S line., Atlanta, Georgia
Coordinates 33°50′30″N84°21′59″W / 33.84167°N 84.36639°W / 33.84167; -84.36639 Coordinates: 33°50′30″N84°21′59″W / 33.84167°N 84.36639°W / 33.84167; -84.36639
Area200 acres (81 ha)
ArchitectO.B. Jacobs, et al.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Bungalow/Craftsman
NRHP reference No. 08000325 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 25, 2008

Peachtree Park is a neighborhood in the Buckhead Community of Atlanta, Georgia.

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It is bounded by: [2]

Historic district

The neighborhood is roughly contiguous with the Peachtree Highlands-Peachtree Park Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[ citation needed ]

The district is significant for a collection of architectural styles from 1921–1957 and for community planning and development. Styles include Colonial Revival, Craftsman, and English Vernacular revival. [3]

The district was listed on April 25, 2008 (listing number 08000325) [4] and is larger than its predecessor, the Peachtree Highlands Historic District (listed 1986), which it superseded.[ citation needed ]

Government

Peachtree Park is part of Neighborhood planning unit (NPU) B.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. NPU B map, City of Atlanta Archived 2011-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ""Summary of Proposed National Register/Georgia Register Nomination", Georgia Historic Preservation Division" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  4. National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places