Brookwood Hills facts for kids
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Brookwood Hills Historic District
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| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
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| Built | 1922 |
| Architect | Burdette Realty; Kauffman, O.F. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79003776 |
| Added to NRHP | December 21, 1979 |
Brookwood Hills is a historic neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is located north of Midtown and south of Buckhead. About 1,000 people live here.
The neighborhood was started in the early 1920s. Benjamin Franklin Burdett and his son, Arthur, founded it. The land where Brookwood Hills now stands was once a battlefield. Important parts of the American Civil War's Atlanta Campaign happened here.
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Where is Brookwood Hills?
Brookwood Hills is close to the center of Atlanta. It is only a few miles from the tall skyscrapers of the city's main business areas. You can enter Brookwood Hills from Peachtree Road through three different entrances. There are no other ways in or out.
The neighborhood is surrounded by:
- Peachtree Road to the west.
- Interstate 85 to the south.
- The Norfolk Southern and MARTA train tracks to the north. These tracks are just south of Peachtree Creek.
- Clear Creek to the east.
The Brookwood neighborhood is nearby. Brookwood Hills was named after it.
Keeping the Neighborhood Safe
Atlanta has grown very fast recently. Because of this, developers often try to build new things near or inside Brookwood Hills. Some ideas that were suggested included:
- Building a MARTA train station inside the neighborhood. (This was stopped.)
- Creating an industrial park across Clear Creek.
- Extending a major road, W. Peachtree, through the neighborhood. (This was also stopped.)
- Building tall apartment buildings in residents' backyards. (Mostly stopped.)
To protect their community, residents created the Brookwood Hills Community Club (BWHCC). This club has helped stop many of these projects. The BWHCC also owns the park and pool in the center of Brookwood Hills.
History of Brookwood Hills
The Burdett family created Brookwood Hills. Benjamin Burdett first started the neighborhood on land he owned near the Battlefield of Peachtree Creek. The streets were built to follow the natural hills of the land. This was different from the usual grid pattern popular at the time.
Mr. Burdett planted oak saplings when the neighborhood was founded. These trees are now very tall and are a special feature of Brookwood Hills. The area developed by Benjamin and Arthur Burdett is now known as the Brookwood Hills Historic District. This means it is a special place with historical importance.
In 2011, the City of Atlanta started a project. They repaired damaged sidewalks and curbs in front of about 50 homes in the neighborhood.
Brookwood Hills Community Club
The Brookwood Hills Community Club is a central part of the neighborhood. It has a park, a pool, two pavilions, tennis courts, and basketball hoops. Many fun neighborhood events happen here. These include the Fourth of July parade and the yearly Easter egg hunt.
Brookwood Hills Bullfrogs
The Brookwood Hills pool has its own swim team! Their mascot is a bullfrog. This team competes in the Atlanta Swim Association summer league. They start practicing in late April and compete until late June or early July. Every year, they compete at Georgia Tech for the ASA championships. In 2013, the Brookwood Hills Bullfrogs won the entire meet!
Famous People Who Lived Here
Some well-known people have lived in Brookwood Hills, including:
- Vern Yip
- Kathryn Stockett
- Robert Shaw (conductor)
- Ed Helms
- Patrik Stefan
Schools in the Area
Public Schools
Brookwood Hills is part of the Atlanta Public Schools system. Students living here attend:
- E. Rivers Elementary School
- Sutton Middle School
- North Atlanta High School
Private Schools
Many popular private schools are also in the area, such as:
- Woodward Academy
- The Westminster Schools
- The Lovett School
- Pace Academy
- Christ the King Catholic School
- The Galloway School
- Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
- Marist School
- Atlanta International School
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