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Adams Park: WPA Craftsmanship and the Desegregation of Public Golf

Introduction: The Architecture of the Earth

Urban parks are rarely mere patches of preserved wilderness; they are highly engineered landscapes designed to fulfill the social, economic, and aesthetic ambitions of their era. In the southwestern quadrant of Atlanta, Adams Park stands as a monumental testament to the naturalistic landscape design movement of the 1930s. Spanning 158 acres, the park is a sprawling canvas of greenspace, cascading streams, and a staggering hardscape of stone walls, paths, bridges, and culverts, all meticulously constructed from local Atlanta granite.1

However, a rigorous historical examination of Adams Park reveals a narrative that extends far beyond its rustic aesthetics. The ground upon which this park rests encompasses the blood-soaked trenches of the American Civil War, the ambitious real estate machinations of the 1920s, the political controversies of Fulton County commissioners, the grueling manual labor of the Great Depression, and a landmark United States Supreme Court battle that dismantled the legal framework of segregation in public recreation. By analyzing National Register of Historic Places applications, archival newspaper clippings spanning from the 1930s to the 2020s, and landscape architecture records, a comprehensive history emerges. It is the story of a public space that evolved from a political bargaining chip into a sanctuary of environmental beauty and civil rights triumph.

Chapter 1: The Visionary and the Canvas

The distinct canyon-like topography and rustic stonework of Adams Park were not accidental; they were the deliberate vision of William L. Monroe Sr., a pioneering Atlanta landscape designer. Born around 1892 in the crossroads community of Biscoe, North Carolina, Monroe studied at Elon College before arriving in Atlanta in 1917 while stationed at Camp Gordon during World War I.2 By 1920, he was working for the C.A. Dahl Company, a prominent florist and nursery on Peachtree Street, before eventually founding Monroe’s Landscape and Nursery Company in 1925.3

Monroe became a master of the naturalistic landscape design approach championed by the National Park Service and the New Deal public works programs.4 His signature style, characterized by the preservation of existing natural features, curvilinear lines, the framing of dramatic vistas, and the intensive, highly skilled craftsmanship of local stone, was highly sought after by Atlanta’s elite.5 Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Monroe designed the lush Dorough Garden on Lullwater Road, the sprawling Dunaway Gardens in Coweta County, and the intricate, waterfall-laced backyard of Fulton County Commissioner Troy Chastain’s Buckhead estate.6

His firm grew rapidly despite the Great Depression. He designed the Glen Emerald Rock Garden in DeKalb County, a 42-acre private development built in 1935 by bakery magnate William Edward Carroll, which featured flagstone walks, three artesian wells, and a broad terrace dropping 40 feet to a lake.7 The legacy of Monroe’s firm was so profound that Boulevard in northeast Atlanta was officially renamed Monroe Drive in his honor in 1937.8 Over his career, his company served more than 10,000 clients before he passed away in 1965.9

By the mid-1930s, Monroe was retained as a special consultant for Fulton County, tasked with overseeing the design and construction of massive public recreation spaces, most notably Chastain Park in the north and Adams Park in the southwest.10 These projects were not merely philanthropic endeavors; they were direct results of the County’s calculated strategy to use premium, taxpayer-funded parks to attract affluent populations to newly developing suburban corridors.11

Chapter 2: Real Estate, Politics, and the Grand Jury

The land that would become Adams Park was originally part of a massive real estate speculation. Around 1924, the Weyman and Conley Company, also known as Wey-Con, Inc., purchased vast tracts of land in southwest Fulton County to develop the 200-acre Cascade Heights subdivision.12 This foundational purchase served as the master plan that also laid the groundwork for the adjacent Cascade Manor development. The park was ultimately built on three non-contiguous parcels of this land.13 The first two parcels, separated by Taccoa Road, now Delowe Drive, were designated for the main park and the golf course.14 The third parcel was sold by Wey-Con, Inc. to the Fulton County Board of Education for exactly $1 in March 1928, specifically to build a school for the burgeoning community.15

The development of the park was championed by, and ultimately named for, Dr. Charles R. Adams, who served as a Fulton County Commissioner from 1935 to 1942.16 Adams and his fellow commissioner, Troy G. Chastain, fiercely advocated for the park’s expansion. In July 1939, Chastain publicly argued that developing the 160-acre Adams Park and other county green spaces was a necessary measure to reduce “juvenile delinquency” by providing year-round supervised recreation.17 Chastain argued that the county was already spending $40,000 a year for 75 delinquent white youths at the white industrial farm, and he questioned why the county should not spend money to keep youths from being sent there in the first place.18

However, the massive infusion of public funds into the neighborhood drew intense scrutiny. In the fall of 1939, a Fulton County Grand Jury launched a probe into the actions of Commissioners Adams and Chastain, investigating whether they were using their political positions and public park funds to further their own private real estate interests.19

The local press covered the scandal closely. On November 1, 1939, The Atlanta Constitution published a scathing report titled “Chastain, Adams Actions Attacked by Grand Jury.”20 The Grand Jury noted that Dr. Adams lived just a mile from the new park, and, more damningly, that his political campaign manager, George L. Wilson, was the exclusive sales agent for the Cascade Heights subdivision where the park was located.21 The formal Grand Jury presentments, published on November 4, 1939, explicitly criticized the commissioners for spending exorbitant amounts of taxpayer money on expensive recreation like golf courses.22 The jury argued that fewer dollars of the taxpayers’ money could be made to go much farther if the commissioners confined themselves to well-placed small parks and playgrounds rather than elaborate country club-style amenities that primarily benefited private real estate developments.23 While neither Adams nor Chastain were formally indicted, the controversy laid bare the intertwined nature of municipal politics and suburban real estate development.24

Chapter 3: The WPA and the Architecture of the Earth

Despite the political friction, the construction of Adams Park proceeded as a monumental feat of Depression-era engineering. The project was heavily subsidized by the federal government through the Federal Emergency Relief Agency and the Works Progress Administration.25 On July 28, 1935, The Atlanta Constitution reported that the new Charles R. Adams park would be the largest recreational center in Fulton County, featuring golf courses, a lake, a swimming pool, tennis courts, and baseball diamonds.26

By September 11, 1938, the newspaper reported that the WPA had allotted a supplemental $331,095 for the park, with $262,689 coming directly from federal funds.27 This massive grant was utilized to construct a 60-by-120-foot swimming pool, a bathhouse, tennis courts, storm sewers, and to rip-rap the banks of the lake.28 By January 1939, the park was officially listed as encompassing 120 acres, equipped with a recreational center where city dwellers could find free grills for cooking and other conveniences for picnicking.29 The final cost of the park approached $376,000.30

The WPA laborers, working under Monroe’s naturalistic blueprints, literally sculpted the earth. The centerpiece of the park was “The Canyon,” a large picnic and recreational garden carved into a canyon-like space to provide near-total privacy from the surrounding streets.31 Entering from the west off Delowe Drive, visitors descended an 84-foot stone stairway to a 330-foot stone walkway nestled across a terraced hillside.32 At the north entrance on Venetian Avenue, a trickling tributary of south Utoy Creek was engineered to flow through six separate stone culverts, winding around massive, deliberately tilted boulders to create a cascading waterfall effect.33 The canyon floor featured a large Craftsman-style prairie log pavilion with a massive stone fireplace and a raised concrete podium designed for performances.34

To the southeast, the WPA crews engineered a 1.74-acre, 11-foot-deep fishing lake.35 The lake was fed by the fourth stone culvert, which featured a complex concrete and stone diversionary system designed to prevent rain-swollen streams from flooding the basin.36 The eastern edge of the lake originally featured an earthen embankment that served as a walking path, the remnants of which now form a small island.37 The southern bank featured a towering stone bridge and stairway leading up to the recreation center; carved into the stone of this bridge is a quiet, enduring testament left by the laborers reading “WPA 1938.”38

Chapter 4: Dedication, Community, and Controversy

Even before its official completion, Adams Park became a vibrant hub for civic gatherings. On July 2, 1937, the local school bus drivers staged an old-fashioned picnic at the park, bringing basket lunches to enjoy the newly graded grounds.39 The following year, on July 28, 1938, the Fulton County Commission hosted a massive surprise barbecue at Adams Park in honor of Miss Gay B. Shepperson, the state WPA administrator.40 Attended by Mayor William B. Hartsfield and introduced by County Commissioner George F. Adams, the event was a political celebration of the federal funds that made the park possible.41

Adams Park was officially dedicated on Wednesday, May 29, 1940.42 The Atlanta Constitution reported the following day that a happy group of almost 1,000 people gathered to witness the ceremony, which was presided over by Commissioner Charles R. Adams himself.43 George Wilson, a prominent local developer and former president of the West End Business Men’s Association, delivered a speech praising both the WPA and the county for their contributions to the rolling landscape.44

The park’s amenities were heavily utilized to market the surrounding real estate. In May 1940, George Wilson ran advertisements boasting that he was selling homes in four subdivisions, including Cascade Heights and Beecher Hills, noting that Adams Park was recently made into one of the finest recreation spots in or near the city.45 By January 1952, the local press was praising the beautiful homes of West Enders, specifically citing the spacious wooded areas of Adams Park and Cascade Heights as prime residential locations.46

The park quickly became the beating heart of the Cascade corridor. On July 21, 1940, the Atlanta Civic Orchestra, sponsored by a WPA music project, held a 22-piece symphony concert in the park under the direction of Walter Sheets.47 On September 1, 1941, the staff of J.W. Simmons, clerk of the superior court, held their annual party at the park, featuring a program of entertainment arranged by deputy clerks Zach Adamson and J.H. Bush.48

The Cascade Community Clubhouse, a brick and stone structure built by the WPA in 1936, hosted community meetings and housed a Carnegie Library until a dedicated Adams Park Library was constructed in 1942.49 The funding for this library was a point of local contention. In September 1940, a delegation of women from the Adams Park and Ben Hill sections appeared before the county commissioners to demand that the county pay the salary of the librarian, which had formerly been paid by the WPA.50 Miss Fannie Hinton, the Carnegie librarian, spoke for the delegation, and the commissioners agreed to fund the position if the WPA formally refused to continue the service.51 The library continued to serve as a civic hub; in March 1951, the Cascade Garden Club held its eighteenth anniversary meeting at the Adams Park Library, installing Mrs. Joseph W. Butler as president.52

The real estate controversies surrounding the park continued into the next decade. In April 1951, the original owner of a creek bottom lot adjacent to the park, E.W. Wilson of 1478 Willis Mill Road, publicly flayed a land deal involving the county.53 Deed records indicated that James H. Malcom purchased the property for no more than $1,500, but shortly thereafter, the Fulton County Commission voted to buy the property from Malcom for $5,500 to build the Adams Park recreation building.54 Wilson declared that the property could not possibly be worth $5,500 by any stretch of the imagination, prompting yet another Grand Jury investigation into the county’s park expenditures.55

As the surrounding suburban neighborhoods experienced an explosive post-war population boom, the local infrastructure was strained. In the early 1950s, the park’s Community Clubhouse and Youth Hut were temporarily commandeered to host second and third-grade classes for the overcrowded Cascade Elementary School.56 In 1952, under the municipal Plan of Improvement, the City of Atlanta annexed large portions of unincorporated Fulton County, officially bringing the previously unincorporated portions of Adams Park within the city limits.57

Chapter 5: Equestrian Elegance and the Canter Club

Beyond its aquatic and golfing amenities, Adams Park was originally designed as a premier equestrian destination. The WPA installed extensive horse barns and a riding ring, making the park a central hub for Atlanta’s high society equestrians.58 Throughout the late 1940s, the park hosted the prestigious annual Adams Park Horse Show, sponsored by the Cascade Civic Club and the Cascade Parent Teacher Association.59

The horse shows were massive, multi-day events drawing the finest horses from across the South. In August 1946, the show’s general chairman, J.C. Milner, announced a sprawling list of prominent box holders, including George Wilson, Dr. Charles R. Adams, Joseph Haverty, Dr. C.E. Rushin, George A. Moore, Charlie Brown, and Hughes Spalding.60 The August 1947 show featured the spectacular five-gaited event, won by Camille Williams riding Gold Genius, a high-stepping thoroughbred.61 The September 1948 show saw Florida Queen Cigars’ Nita Wilson, ridden by Mrs. J.T. Budd Jr., win first prize in the featured Walking Horse Amateur championship.62 The youth competitions were equally fierce; in September 1948, thirteen-year-old Alton Johnson won first honors in the horsemanship class despite riding with a broken arm.63 By May 1949, the fifth annual Adams Park Horse Show, chaired by Edgar W. Wilson, offered over $4,000 in prize money and drew more than 150 of the South’s finest horses for competition.64 The show featured prominent winners like Glad Tidings, owned and ridden by Mack Pylant of Chattanooga, who captured the championship trophy in the walking horse amateur class.65

However, the tension between public access and private privilege flared up regarding the equestrian facilities in the summer of 1942. On July 2, 1942, The Atlanta Constitution reported a lively investigation by the county commissioners regarding the exclusive use of the Adams Park clubhouse basement.66 Joe M. Norton, a private citizen residing at 1829 Avon Avenue, formally complained to the commission that the basement of the golf house had been converted into something approaching a private club.67

Norton revealed that a select horseback riding group, known as the Charles R. Adams Park Canter Club, had monopolized the space for nearly two years.68 Norton presented a petition signed by local residents, including Philip L. McGinty, John W. O’Neal, D.E. Jordan, Dr. R.L. McClure, V.Y. Tillander, Jack Crowder, and Mark E. Johnson, demanding access to the facility.69 The petition argued that inasmuch as this beautiful clubroom was paid for by the taxpayers of Fulton county, its use should not be limited to one selected group and their friends.70 The clubroom was reportedly equipped with luxurious amenities, including an electric refrigerator and an electric stove for preparing and serving food.71

When Norton asked Commissioner Adams for the key to the clubhouse, Adams deflected, claiming he neither had a key nor knew where one was.72 Commissioner Troy Chastain ultimately intervened, stating he would take charge of the club at Adams park and would locate the key, insisting that all park facilities must remain open to those asking permission.73 The incident served as a glaring reminder of the ongoing struggle to ensure that the WPA-built amenities remained truly public.

Chapter 6: The Golf Course: From Civil War to the Golden Age

The 18-hole, 122-acre golf course, situated on a separate parcel at the corner of Delowe and Wilson Drives, holds a history that transcends recreation. The rolling greens of the course conceal the physical scars of the American Civil War. Between the eighth green and the ninth tee, a continuous depression in the earth marks the remains of a line of entrenchments dug by enslaved laborers during the Battle of Utoy Creek in August 1864.74 A state historical marker on the course acknowledges this blood-soaked soil where Union and Confederate forces clashed during the struggle for Atlanta.75 The park’s residential borders also hold history; the Delowe House, located within the park’s footprint, served as the home of Georgia State Senator William Armstrong Smith from 1950 to 1988.76

The design of the golf course itself involved prominent figures in the sport. In July 1942, Chairman Troy Chastain proposed paying $500 to Perry Maxwell, a highly renowned golf architect, for designing a number of holes at the Adams Park golf course.77 By the mid-twentieth century, the course had become a premier destination for Atlanta’s sporting elite. The culture of the course was largely shaped by William “Lanky” Hall, the personable head professional who took over the duties at Adams Park in April 1942.78 Hall, who had started his career in 1927 at the James L. Key shop and previously served as the head pro at the Cascade Golf Club and Grand Beach in Michigan, was beloved for his dedication to teaching younger players and organizing junior clinics.79

The course frequently hosted high-profile exhibitions and tournaments. In May 1941, Pete Wilson shot a fine 70 to lead the field of 38 qualifiers in the Adams Park Invitation handicap tournament.80 On March 5, 1950, Adams Park hosted an incredible exhibition match featuring Jimmy Nichols, a phenomenal one-armed golf pro who had lost his right arm in an auto accident in 1929.81 Nichols, who routinely shot in the low 70s and boasted seven holes-in-one, teamed up with Peachtree pro Leo Beckmann to play against City Amateur Bob McCoy and City Runner-up Gordon Clay, with Lanky Hall serving as the referee.82

The course also hosted the qualifying rounds for the National Publinx tournament in June 1951, featuring a massive field of local golfers including Hugh Barber, Wilson Brooks, Jack Butler, Paul Cobb, and Jim Davey.83 In August 1952, the course hosted the annual Atlanta Open, featuring top amateurs like Gene Dahlbender Jr., Charles Harrison, Dick Edwards, and Tommy Bates competing alongside professionals like Elmer Reed.84

The course was notorious for its challenging topography. A July 1954 feature in The Atlanta Constitution highlighted the eighth hole at Adams Park as a “giant killer.”85 The 421-yard straight uphill hole required a long, well-aimed tee shot, with dense woods protecting the left side and a deep trap to the right of the green, making it one of the toughest tests of golf in the city according to pro Paul Lavin.86 This reputation for difficulty made it a fitting venue for further National Publinx Championship qualifiers, which saw 44 city hopefuls, including Jack Butler, Gene Hay, Bob Shuman, and Jimmy Sutton, tee off at Adams Park in June 1957.87

Chapter 7: Civil Rights and the Modern Era

While the golf course enjoyed a golden age of tournaments, it also became the staging ground for a monumental civil rights victory. In the early 1950s, Atlanta’s municipal parks and golf courses were strictly segregated by race. In 1953, a group of Black golfers, led by Alfred “Tup” Holmes, filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Atlanta to desegregate the public links.88 The plaintiffs were represented by a young NAACP attorney named Thurgood Marshall.89 The legal battle reached the highest court in the land, and on November 7, 1955, the United States Supreme Court ruled against Atlanta’s “separate but equal” precept, officially desegregating the city’s public golf courses.90 In 1983, the Adams Park golf course was officially renamed the Alfred “Tup” Holmes Memorial Golf Course in honor of the man who broke the color barrier on its very greens.91

The integration of the park coincided with the demographic transition of the surrounding Cascade Heights and Audubon Forest neighborhoods. As the area evolved, the community remained fiercely protective of the park’s environment. In September 1953, the Adams Park Civic Club, led by president A.W. Lyle, held a massive rally to air complaints regarding strong sewer odors emanating from the northeast corner of the golf course.92 City sewer engineer M.B. Nixon and other officials were called to the basement of the Adams Park Library to explain why raw sewage was being dumped into a stagnant stream parallel to Cascade Terrace, creating a health hazard and mosquito breeding ground.93

The park continued to serve as a vital community anchor through the late twentieth century. In May 1981, the park hosted the 4th annual Holiday Golf Classic, organized by the Metro Atlanta Golf Association.94 Tournament president Thomas “Smitty” Smith, grounds superintendent Bobby Atkinson, and defending champion Johnny Johnson led a field of over 250 golfers, with proceeds benefiting the Atlanta Street Academy Cities In Schools program.95

Chapter 8: Preservation and the Clubhouse Battle

Today, Adams Park remains a vital, 158-acre sanctuary in Southwest Atlanta. While time and nature have reclaimed parts of William L. Monroe Sr.’s original vision, with highly invasive shrubs like Elaeagnus, English Ivy, and Japanese Honeysuckle overtaking some of the historic sightlines, the bedrock of the WPA craftsmanship endures.96 The massive stone culverts still channel the tributaries of Utoy Creek, the 84-foot stone stairways still scale the canyon walls, and the 1936 Community Clubhouse still stands on its gentle hill.97

In 2007, a dedicated group of local residents began meticulously documenting the park’s overgrown landscape and architectural history.98 Their efforts, championed by the Adams Park Foundation, culminated in the park being listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 2013.99 This initial designation officially recognized the 32-acre designed landscape, the lake, and the rustic stonework.100 In July 2019, this historical designation was expanded through a Boundary Increase to officially include the 122-acre Alfred “Tup” Holmes Golf Course and its original Rustic-style stone-veneered clubhouse, ensuring that the entirety of the historic footprint was protected and recognized.101

However, the preservation of Adams Park’s historic structures remains an ongoing battle. In August 2022, a fierce debate erupted over the fate of the 1936 Cascade Community Clubhouse located at 2371 Wilson Drive.102 The City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation requested permission to demolish the 86-year-old WPA structure, citing extensive water damage, roof failures, and a threat to public health and safety after leaving the building vacant and unmaintained for over two decades.103 Corliss Claire, co-chair of the Adams Park Foundation, noted that the building was never properly mothballed and had suffered from severe municipal neglect.104

The demolition request was met with staunch opposition from the city’s Historic Preservation Studio and the Atlanta Preservation Center.105 Matt Adams, interim assistant director of the Historic Preservation Studio, called the demolition short-sighted and urged the city to explore rehabilitation.106 David Yoakley Mitchell, executive director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, emphasized that losing the building would erase a vital piece of the community’s New Deal-era story.107 As discussions continued regarding whether to salvage the historic stone facade or convert the lot for golf course parking, the clubhouse stood as a poignant reminder of the fragile nature of historic preservation.108

Conclusion: The Enduring Legacy

The history of Adams Park is a testament to the layered complexity of the American landscape. It is a space where enslaved men dug trenches for a fractured nation, where Depression-era laborers sculpted stone to feed their families, where politicians maneuvered for real estate wealth, and where Black citizens successfully sued the government to claim their rightful place on the public greens. Ultimately, Adams Park stands not just as a masterpiece of naturalistic design, but as an enduring monument to the diverse, turbulent, and triumphant history of Atlanta itself.

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