by Brian Gross, Communications Committee I recently stumbled across a 9-month-old post about a house for sale at 811 N. Highland. Built in 1911, 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms and a carriage house. It’s said to have belonged to a St. Louis doctor, Dr. Edwin Wiley Grove. Dr. Grove was a self-made millionaire most famous for “Grove’s…
By: Nicole Foerschler Horn Atlanta Public Schools’ Calendar Community Input APS is seeking community input on next year’s school calendar. The School Calendar Forum in our community will be held at Inman Middle School on Monday, January 28th from 5:30 PM until 7 PM. Click here to see the proposed calendar: http://www.boarddocs.com/ga/aps/Board.nsf/files/933T2S754BB0/$file/20130114%20calendar%20draft%20final.pdf As reported…
The Clermont Hotel has been sold to a team of Nashville and New York developers who intend to turn the property into a boutique hotel. The bellwether of the “old”, bawdy Ponce de Leon Avenue stands on its southern side at Bonaventure. The Clermont was built in the 1920s and was closed on orders of…
Did you know Virginia-Highland has one of the most established neighborhood watch programs in all of Atlanta? Nearly all of our streets are monitored by a Street Captain who forwards safety reports to residents and helps keep them connected and aware of issues in their immediate area. Street Captains also coordinate occasional get-togethers for residents…
The popular Decatur Old House Fair returns Saturday, February 2 at the Decatur Courtyard Marriott Conference Center. The Old House Fair is an all-day showcase of seminars, exhibits and hands-on workshops for owners of older homes. This year’s event will build on a portfolio of seminars to include waterproofing basements, fireplace restoration, tree care, and…