As if there werent enough reasons to lay down roots in Atlanta: Consider all of the world-class sites which entertain, amaze and educate million of visitors and residents alike each year:
Piedmont Park
Piedmont Park is the epitome of the ultimate, urban park. One hundred eighty-five acres of green space, dotted with playgrounds and baseball fields, along with a picturesque lake, has provided residents and visitors alike with a respite from the city since 1909. Originally the scene of the Gentlemans Driving Club in the late 19th century, Piedmont Park has a long history in Atlanta.
Frederick L. Olmsted was an influential landscape designer who was first involved in the area in 1895, when it was used as the site of the Cotton States and International Exposition fair. It was then sold to the city of Atlanta in 1904. At that point, the city removed the exposition buildings and, under the watchful eye of the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm, began to evolve the park into what is seen by millions of visitors each year.
The Olmsted Brothers incorporated the then-existing stone stairways and handsome, stone urns to create transitions between the different areas of the park. Much of the landscapes and vistas of that time remain today, offering residents and visitors a truly beautiful area in which to relax, picnic or participate in outdoor activities.
Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site
A trip to Atlanta is never complete without first visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. This area, which includes a visitor center and is administered by the National Park Service, includes Kings birth home, his church and his grave. Set along several blocks in downtown Atlanta, the Historical Site pays tribute to one of the nations most prominent leaders of the twentieth century.
Part of the site includes the Ebenezer Baptist Church where King once served as pastor, his childhood home on Auburn Avenue and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., which today continues Kings legacy and work.
Piedmont Park
Piedmont Park is the epitome of the ultimate, urban park. One hundred eighty-five acres of green space, dotted with playgrounds and baseball fields, along with a picturesque lake, has provided residents and visitors alike with a respite from the city since 1909. Originally the scene of the Gentlemans Driving Club in the late 19th century, Piedmont Park has a long history in Atlanta.
Frederick L. Olmsted was an influential landscape designer who was first involved in the area in 1895, when it was used as the site of the Cotton States and International Exposition fair. It was then sold to the city of Atlanta in 1904. At that point, the city removed the exposition buildings and, under the watchful eye of the Olmsted Brothers architectural firm, began to evolve the park into what is seen by millions of visitors each year.
The Olmsted Brothers incorporated the then-existing stone stairways and handsome, stone urns to create transitions between the different areas of the park. Much of the landscapes and vistas of that time remain today, offering residents and visitors a truly beautiful area in which to relax, picnic or participate in outdoor activities.
Martin Luther King Jr. Historical Site
A trip to Atlanta is never complete without first visiting the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. This area, which includes a visitor center and is administered by the National Park Service, includes Kings birth home, his church and his grave. Set along several blocks in downtown Atlanta, the Historical Site pays tribute to one of the nations most prominent leaders of the twentieth century.
Part of the site includes the Ebenezer Baptist Church where King once served as pastor, his childhood home on Auburn Avenue and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., which today continues Kings legacy and work.
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