- Riverside (Atlanta)
Riverside is an intown neighborhood located in northwest
Atlanta, Georgia . It is so named because it is situated along theChattahoochee River .Location
Riverside is bordered by the Chattahoochee River to the north, Jackson Parkway to the west, Southern Railway train tracks to the south and Paul Avenue to the east. Bolton Road is the main arterial street that runs through the neighborhood and at the intersection with Main Street is a small village center with a restaurant, fire station, car wash and thrift shop.
About Riverside
The area that is now known as Riverside started as a working plantation, known as the Spink's Estate after its owner, Mr. Spink. One of the main streets of the neighborhood is called Spink Street. Following the death of Mr. Spink's daughter in 1914, the grand estate was broken into smaller lots, some for houses and some for farms. In time, the farms gave way to more houses. Riverside was annexed into the City of Atlanta, Georgia in 1952. Today, Riverside is a prosperous community in which older houses are being renovated or torn down to make way for new larger homes. The actual Spink Estate residence and carriage house still stands today at the intersection of Spink Street and Hollywood Road.
Education
Riverside, like all areas of Atlanta, is part of the
Atlanta Public Schools district. It has Bolton Academy (Elementary), Sutton Middle School, andNorth Atlanta High School .Libraries
Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System operates the Perry Homes Branch in Riverside.
Sources
*http://riverside-community.org/
*http://riverside-community.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=68
*http://www.helloatlanta.com/neighborhoods/Riverside_Atlanta_GA.cfm
*http://www.atlantapd.org/index.asp?nav=Zone2&menu=64
*http://www.i-neighbors.org/30318
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