Five Points, Atlanta
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Five Points is a district of
Description
The name refers to the convergence of
Woodruff Park is on the northeast corner of the intersection, between Peachtree Street and Edgewood Avenue. The Five Points MARTA station is one block south of the intersection on Peachtree Street.
A large round Coca-Cola sign overlooks Five Points, atop the Olympia Building on the east side of the intersection between Edgewood Avenue and Decatur Avenue. The nearly 50-foot tall sign has a 33-foot lighted neon face and faces up and down Peachtree Street. A lighted portion at the bottom of the sign gives the current time and temperature.[2]
At the other corners of Five Points are located:
History
Prior to the arrival of
Until the 1960s, Five Points represented the central hub of Atlanta. With the advent of urban sprawl and the development of shopping malls, the economic and demographic center of Atlanta shifted northward, and Five Points went into decay. By the 21st century, the area was revitalizing, mostly due to the expansion of Georgia State University, which maintains a large footprint in Five Points.
References
- ^ "Federal agency leases Five Points office building". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "All sizes - The Five Points with Huge Coca Cola Sign - Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.