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Photo by Britton Rogers
SPOTLIGH T: GAR DE N HILLS H ISTOR IC DIST R IC T Listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, Garden Hills represents an early 20th century planned residential neighborhood with a mix of singlefamily homes and apartments. Developed by the Garden Hills Company from the 1920s through the 1940s, Garden Hills follows the principles of Frederick Law Olmsted and is characterized by curvilinear streets.
A PC TO ZO O AT L ANTA S UMMER C A MP During July, the Atlanta Preservation Center welcomed 20 elementary age students from the City of Refuge. Over five days, children learned and explored in and around Grant Park, visiting historic sites such as the Lion Bridge, Milledge Fountain, and Constitution Spring, and learning how to identify the ten most common birds in Georgia through bird watching in the park.
Each day, the children also visited a different section at Zoo Atlanta from the Asian Forest to the Scaly Slimy Spectacular. One highlight at Zoo Atlanta was an encounter with a Blue-Tongued Skink named Reggie. During the time at the APC, we talked about the importance of preservation and architecture in Atlanta and our community through conversation, arts, and crafts. Each camper also received a copy of professor and APC Board member Danielle Willkens’ book Architecture for Teens. ATLANTAPRESERVATIONCENTER.COM
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