Brookwood Hills
Brookwood Hills Historic District | |
Atlanta, Georgia | |
Coordinates | 33°48′21″N 84°23′23″W / 33.80583°N 84.38972°W |
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Built | 1922 |
Architect | Burdette Realty; Kauffman, O.F. |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, Tudor Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79003776 |
Added to NRHP | December 21, 1979[1] |
Brookwood Hills is a
Location
Brookwood Hills is located near the heart of Atlanta, only a few miles away from the
The
The Brookwood Hills Community Club (BWHCC) also owns the park and pool in the center of Brookwood Hills.
History and development
Brookwood Hills was the creation of the Burdett family. Benjamin first created the neighborhood on the
In November 2011 the City of Atlanta began a project to repair damaged sidewalks and curbs in front of approximately 50 homes in the neighborhood.[2]
Brookwood Hills Community Club
The hub of the community is the Brookwood Hills Community Club, which includes a park, pool, two
Brookwood Hills Bullfrogs
The Brookwood Hills pool hosts its own swim team. Their mascot is a bullfrog. This team competes in the Atlanta Swim Association summer league. They start practices in late April, and compete through the end of June or beginning of July. Every year, they compete at Georgia Tech for the Atlanta Swim Association championships. In 2013, Brookwood Hills won both their division and the overall championship title.[3] More recently, Brookwood Hills won the Division 4 Championship in 2023 and 2022. They received second place in Division 4 in 2021.
Notable current and past residents
- Vern Yip
- Kathryn Stockett
- Robert Shaw (conductor)
- Ed Helms
- Patrik Stefan
Schools
Public
Brookwood Hills is covered by Atlanta Public Schools, and is in the school attendance district of:
- E. Rivers Elementary School
- Sutton Middle School
- North Atlanta High School
Private
Popular private schools in the area include:
- Woodward Academy
- The Westminster Schools
- The Lovett School
- Pace Academy
- Christ the King Catholic School
- The Galloway School
- Holy Innocents' Episcopal School
- Marist School
- Atlanta International School
External links
- Brookwood Hills Community Club
- Swim League Website
- Brookwood Hills Historic District
- Atlanta, Georgia, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Jeremiah McWilliams, "Atlanta to fix sidewalks in Brookwood Hills neighborhood", Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 20, 2011
- ^ https://swimswam.com/atlanta-swimming-association-the-biggest-meet-in-the-country/
- BWHCC website
- Brooknotes Newsletter
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- City of Atlanta Website