Sidney Marcus
Sidney Julius Marcus (February 5, 1928 – October 27, 1983) was a
helping to stop the I-485 freeway which threatened several intown neighborhoods (leading to the park named in his honor). Sidney Marcus attended Atlanta public schools and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1948, as a member of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. He was a 1955 graduate of the Emory University School of Law. Marcus married Charlotte Glyck of Waycross, GA, and they had three children, Robyn, Bradley and Beth.[1]
Monuments
- Sidney Marcus Boulevard, which runs 1.1 km (0.7 mi) from Piedmont Road (S.R. 237) to the Buford Highway Connector (S.R.13) in Atlanta, is named in his honor.
- Sidney Marcus Park, Cumberland Road at Cumberland Circle, Morningside, Atlanta, GA.
- Sidney Marcus Auditorium, Georgia World Congress Center
- On the Right Track, campaign show at the Fox Theatre
Sources
- SIDNEY J. MARCUS PAPERS, University of Georgia
- Sidney Marcus Park
- Microsoft MapPoint North America 2004
- Daily news, October 1981
- ZBT Fraternity at U of FL
- APS Notable Graduates
- Morningside / Lenox Park Association
- Atlanta Jewish Times