Tag: Peyton Road Wall

Willis Mill Road
From a pioneer grist mill path to the epicenter of a 1960s segregationist zoning battle, Willis Mill Road is a historic artery of Southwest Atlanta.
Civil Rights & Social Justice, Infrastructure & Transit
West Side Mutual Development Committee
Formed in 1952 by Mayor William B. Hartsfield, this biracial committee utilized “gentlemen’s agreements” to manage Atlanta’s housing crisis.
Civil Rights & Social Justice, Infrastructure & Transit
Empire Real Estate Board
Founded in 1939, the Empire Real Estate Board was a powerhouse of Black economic strategy, fighting Jim Crow zoning and the Peyton Road Wall for fair housing.
Civic & Social Organizations, Civil Rights & Social Justice
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
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.
Business & Commerce, People & Pioneers
Harlan Terrace and Chalet-Peyton Woods
Following the fall of the 1962 Peyton Road barricades, incoming homeowners transformed these subdivisions into a highly organized, affluent community.
Civil Rights & Social Justice, Neighborhoods & Subdivisions
Lynn Valley and Lynn Acres
Hidden beneath a dense canopy, Lynn Valley evolved from a postwar enclave into a sanctuary for civil rights leaders, educators, and literary voices.
Civil Rights & Social Justice, Neighborhoods & Subdivisions
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
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.
Neighborhoods & Subdivisions