Frank Veltre
Before the suburban boom, Italian immigrant Frank Veltre established a sprawling country estate & peach farm on Sewell Road, leaving a lasting geographic legacy.
John A. White Park and Golf Course
Born from a bitter 1920s political battle, Atlanta’s John A. White Park survived a 1930 graft scandal, a Depression-era default, and 1990s environmental protest.
Dr. Charles R. Adams
Physician, politician, and county commissioner, Dr. Charles R. Adams used New Deal relief funds to steer public park investments toward private suburban tracts.
George L. Wilson
Operating out of his Cascade Road office, George L. Wilson utilized political alliances and 99-year restrictive covenants to engineer suburban SW Atlanta.
Kenmore Parks
Platted directly opposite the John A. White municipal golf course in 1939, Kenmore Parks offered pre-war buyers custom brick homes with no city assessments.
Cascade Manor
Developed at the terminus of the Whitehall-Beecher streetcar line, Cascade Manor used the 1939 “Talking Home” phenomenon to spark a pre-war housing boom.
Beecher Hills
Carefully platted across 253 acres in the late 1930s, Beecher Hills was built directly over visible Civil War earthworks to create a tranquil neighborhood.
Audubon Forest
Platted in 1945 with bird-named streets and strict covenants, Audubon Forest evolved from a segregated enclave into a hub of affluent Black leadership.
Cascade Heights
Launched in 1924 as a sprawling 800-lot suburban retreat, Cascade Heights transitioned from a segregated enclave into a highly organized, civically engaged community.