Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)
National Register of Historic Places

Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)

Atlanta, De Kalb County, Georgia
Listed
March 17, 2005
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
05000140

About this property

Candler Park is a 55-acre (223,000 m2) city park located at 585 Candler Park Drive NE, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is named after Coca-Cola magnate Asa Griggs Candler, who donated this land to the city in 1922. The park features a nine-hole golf course, a swimming pool, a football/soccer field, a basketball court, tennis courts, and a playground. Candler Park is also the name of the neighborhood surrounding the park. It is on the east side of the city, bordering Little Five Points, Lake Claire, Inman Park, Druid Hills, and Edgewood.

Location

Atlanta, De Kalb County, Georgia
33.77104, -84.34351

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05000140. It was listed on March 17, 2005.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Inman Park-Moreland Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Atlanta — Leggett's Hill (Bald Hill) Defense
1864Civil War
1.2 mi
Battle of Atlanta – Leggett's Hill
1864Civil War
1.3 mi
Battle of Atlanta – Death of McPherson and Bald Hill
1864Civil War
1.3 mi
Bald Hill Atlanta
1864Civil War
1.4 mi
Battle of Bald Hill (Leggett's Hill)
1864Civil War
1.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) listed on the National Register?

Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase)?

The period of significance for Candler Park Historic District (Boundary Increase) is recorded as the civil_war era.

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