Following my completion of my fourth hour project, I came to discover that a neighborhood’s cultural identity is determined more so by the ideologies (specifically values) of the subjects, rather than environmental factors. The Virginia-Highland… Continue reading
My final stop on our Critical Virginia-Highland Tour concludes with Neighbor’s Pub. Located at 752-C North Highland Avenue (directly next door to Hand N Hand bar) Neighbor’s Pub serves as an active watering hole… Continue reading
For the true (and arguably elitist) Highlander, there is Murphy’s, located at 997 Virginia Avenue NE, this contemporary eatery serves its comfort foods at the community’s epicenter. With a slogan like “where Virgina-Highland… Continue reading
Recently, the Virginia-Highland Civic Association announced plans to create a new park on the corner of St. Charles Place and North Highland Avenue. According to the Association, “Neighborhood meetings will be held to discuss… Continue reading
Population: 8,200 Male: 52.9% Female: 47.1% Race/Ethnicity: White 86.2% Black 6.8% Asian 2.7% Other 1.6% Hispanic Status: Hispanic 5.1% Non-Hispanic 94.9% Population Ages: 18+ 86.2%, 20-24 7.1%, 25-34 28.3%, 35-49 28.5%, 50-64 17.2%,… Continue reading
Roughly sized at a little over 2.5 square miles, The Virginia-Highland is an eclectic Midtown Atlanta (specifically Piedmont Park) adjacent neighborhood located at the intersection of Virginia Avenue and North Highland Avenue. Here,… Continue reading
Hello Critical Tourists, my name is Lauren “Lo” Mitchell and I am your official tour guide for a day journey through the Virginia-Highland. Since I chose to publish this blog individually, earlier this week… Continue reading
Festivity is an Atlanta based woman’s clothing and specialty gifts boutique. Although Festivity currently has four Atlanta area locations, this boutique chain is privately owned. Since 2006, Festivity has proven itself to be… Continue reading
“About Our Restaurant.” Murphy’s Atlanta Restaurant. Concertics Restaurants. Web. 4 May 2012. <http://www.murphys-atlanta-restaurant.com/>. “Atlanta Fire Station 19 – Help Renovate Atlanta’s Oldest Firehouse.” Atlanta Fire Station 19. Atlanta Fire Department. Web. 03 May 2012. <http://www.vhfirecompany.com/>.… Continue reading
When I first decided to lead this tour of the Virginia-Highland neighborhood, the legendary Atkins Park Tavern was the first destination to come to my mind, and for good reason. Since 1922, Atkins… Continue reading
My oh my, my fellow critical tourists, all this walking has me in need of a cold one, so long as your 21 or over lets seek refuge from this heat in this… Continue reading
George Adair was a Talladega County Alabama native who, after migrating to Georgia following his service in the Confederate army, became a successful cotton merchant. Described by historians as one of the most… Continue reading
The residential homes and architecture exhibited today Virginia-Highlands help to further suggest how developers constructed customary homes that were appropriate to the period in which they were created. (Linda Merrill 1) Bungalows are… Continue reading
Located at 1063 N. Highland Ave. NE, Fire Station #19 is the oldest active fire station in Atlanta, GA. Since June 1, 1925, generations of dedicated firefighters have protected the people of the… Continue reading
