Category Archives: Sweet Auburn

MLK Day 2018

Posted on Mon 15 January 2018 by newtreeguy

Here’s MLK Sr.’s entry in the 1935 Atlanta City Directory and a shot of the official planning map from the time with a large Ward “4”, the nearby original Morris Brown campus and a little stretch of the future Atlanta … Continue reading →

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A lttle streetcar progress

Posted on Tue 23 July 2013 by newtreeguy

A sign of the times! There’s one curved track at Ellis and Peachtree and now another down at Edgewood and Fort. Slowly but surely

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Catenary poles are coming

Posted on Thu 13 June 2013 by newtreeguy

They are getting ready to put in the first four catenary poles on Edgewood Ave. The two closer to the connector already have their bases poured, the two in front of Noni’s look like they will be done in the next … Continue reading →

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19 Hilliard Street

Posted on Tue 4 June 2013 by newtreeguy

Well, from what I can tell that’s the address. There’s hasn’t been a business there since the 1930’s. I believe it was the the Trio Laundry and later the Tanner Laundry. It’s about 40 feet south of the new streetcar … Continue reading →

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Streetcar progress

Posted on Wed 13 March 2013 by newtreeguy

Here’s a shot from early March before they welded the rails together Here’s 2 shots from mid-March. I guess the rubber lining quiets train vibrations and it looks like it will be capped rather than paved or maybe they’ll do … Continue reading →

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