Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. | Cascade History

Great Southwest Open-Air Sculpture Museum

In 1968, developers commissioned a massive collection of contemporary sculptures to line the Fulton Industrial District, creating a forgotten open-air museum.

Business & Commerce, Infrastructure & Transit

Peyton Road Wall

In 1962, Atlanta built physical walls across Peyton and Tee Roads to stop Black families from moving into SW Atlanta. Discover the history of the barricades.

Civil Rights & Social Justice

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.

Neighborhoods & Subdivisions

Peyton Forest

Developed in the 1950s with literary street names, Peyton Forest became the focus of the 1962 Peyton Road Wall, a physical barricade erected to halt integration.

Civil Rights & Social Justice, Neighborhoods & Subdivisions

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Great Southwest Open-Air Sculpture Museum

Peyton Road Wall

Audubon Forest

Peyton Forest