30 Additional Historic Plat Maps Added

February 26, 2013

About a year ago, we posted 22 historic plat maps of various subdivisions that are now part of Virginia-Highland — these are the maps on which surveyors originally plotted how the land was subdivided into the lots that, for the most part, still exist today. To explore the maps, you can start by viewing the…

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Rupley Drive permit parking

February 29, 2012

Alex Wan’s office forwarded the following announcement to the Virginia-Highland Civic Association. The Virginia-Highland Civic Association does not play a direct role in these decisions. We would however help as best we can with any resident concerns. We certainly sympathize with the residents on Rupley, and others near commercial nodes, with regard to parking issues.…

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Voice – Winter 1989

November 1, 1989

Download PDF (1.2 MB) – Adair Ave. residents led by Nan Hunter help raise awareness of recycling – Voice starts publishing again after two year hiatus – Council of Intown neighborhoods and schools (CINS), by Barbara Van Dyke – First annual VaHi Christmas 5K run – Update on John Howell Park: parkland dedicated, within City…

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The Great Arc Light Controversy of 1916

February 12, 1916

VHCA has received the following reports from the Atlanta Constitution about a great controversy raging over an arc light which was hung from the intersection of Highland Avenue and Adair Avenue. The McDaniels at 18 Adair (now 1015 Adair) and the Jones at 988 N. Highland (now 936 N. Highland), were at each other’s throats. Not…

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