Poncey–Highland
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Poncey–Highland | |
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Neighborhoods of Atlanta | |
 Corner of North Avenue and Highland Avenue | |
| Coordinates: 33°46′20″N 84°21′09″W / 33.77222°N 84.35250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fulton County |
| City | City of Atlanta |
| NPU | N |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,478 |
| Demographics (2000) | |
| • White/other | % |
| • Black | % |
| • Asian | % |
| • Hispanic | % |
| ZIP Code | 30306 |
| Website | Poncey–Highland Neighborhood Association |
Poncey–Highland is an
area sits on the border of Poncey–Highland, Inman Park, and Candler Park.
Poncey–Highland is home to the
demolished
over 500 homes.
Poncey–Highland has numerous
historic
buildings, including:
- Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant (c. 1916)
- Western Electric Company building at 820 Ralph McGill
- Briarcliff Plaza, containing the Majestic Diner (c. 1929) and the Plaza Theatre (1939), an art-deco cinema hosting numerous film events and the focal point of independent cinema in Atlanta
- Hotel Clermont (c. 1924), and its basement Clermont Lounge,[3] a landmark strip club open since 1965.[4]
The BeltLine, a multi-use corridor of walking and biking paths and eventually a light rail line, built on the old Southern Railway tracks that form the western boundary of Poncey–Highland. The BeltLine Eastside Trail borders Poncey–Highland.
Around the intersection of North Avenue and North Highland are:
- Manuel's Tavern, a local political hangout and one of Atlanta's oldest taverns
- The Highland Inn (1927), one of Atlanta's only independent hotels
The so-called Murder Kroger at 725 Ponce de Leon Ave. was razed in 2016 and replaced by 725 Ponce, a mixed-use development with a new Kroger store.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Virginia-Highland". www.arch.gatech.edu. Archived from the original on 28 November 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "City of Atlanta Online". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
- ^ "Where to Stay: Spotlight on Hotel Clermont". Atlanta Magazine. 2019-04-23. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ "Clermont Lounge: Strip club meets boutique hotel in Atlanta". CNN. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
- ^ "With second reboot, Kroger on Beltline looks to shed 'murder' from store's moniker". Decaturish. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
External links
Poncey–Highland travel guide from Wikivoyage- Poncey–Highland Neighborhood Association
