Castleberry Hill

Infobox_nrhp | name =Castleberry Hill Historic District
nrhp_type = hd

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location= Atlanta, Georgia
lat_degrees = 33
lat_minutes = 44
lat_seconds = 52
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 84
long_minutes = 24
long_seconds = 3
long_direction = W
locmapin = Georgia
area =
architect= Multiple
architecture= Other
added = August 08, 1985cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=85001742

Castleberry Hill is a neighborhood in central Atlanta, Georgia located adjacent to and southwest of the Central Business District. It is a federally recognized historic district since 1985 and became a City of Atlanta Landmark District in 2006. A designated 'landmark' district' helps preserve the neighborhood from overzealous developers.Fact|date=December 2007

It also contains the Castleberry Hill Art District. In recent years, the area has experienced an influx of residents and new businesses. The area near the intersection of Peters Street and Walker Street is home to a growing number of small art galleries, restaurants, and loft residences. The area also offers pristine local shopping, including a high-end streetwear boutique called Urban Fusion. Other notable area eateries include Slice, a popular local pizza parlor; Wasabi, a recently-opened sushi bar; and No Mas Cantina, a spacious Mexican-themed restaurant, bar and fine home furnishings. Castleberry Hill residents gather at local watering hole Elliott Street to enjoy surprisingly good sandwiches and adult beverages. The crowd is normally a mix of residents, downtown workers, and attendees of downtown events (Philips Arena and the Georgia Dome are located nearby.)

History

This area was originally part of the renegade Snake Nation community but by the Civil War was becoming industrial with terra cotta and other building material factories, cotton warehousing and grocers, one of whom, Daniel Castleberry, it is named for. [ [http://www.castleberryhill.org/history.php Castleberry Hill History ] ] By the early 1900s it had fallen on hard times where it remained until the 1980s where it was the backdrop for dystopic films such as "Freejack".Loft conversions began around then and by 1992 there were 120 lofts with 150 residents. [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE0DD1430F935A15752C0A964958260 FOCUS; Loft-Living, Southern Style, Catching On - New York Times ] ] The population has grown considerably since then.

References

External links

* [http://www.castleberryhillartsdistrict.com/ Castleberry Hill Arts District]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/atlanta/ Atlanta, Georgia, a National Park Service "Discover Our Shared Heritage" Travel Itinerary]