Capitol View is an Atlanta neighborhood within a city 2.5 miles from downtown Atlanta, Georgia which is named for the excellent view of the Georgia State Capitol building. The boundaries include the Metropolitan Parkway to the east, Lee Street to the west, and Beltline to the north. To the south, the border follows Arden Street, Deckner Avenue, and Perkerson Park. Its central location is just minutes from Atlanta Downtown Atlanta, Midtown Atlanta, Buckhead, College Park, East Point, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and major and interstate highways like Downtown Connector/I-75/I-85, I-20 , and Metropolitan Parkway.
Capitol View is filled with housing stocks from 1915-1925 bungalow craftsmen and early Queen Anne houses that preceded the planned development of the neighborhood. Some of Queen Annes on Metropolitan Avenue was built by the Deckner family, whose name is Decker Avenue. Many historic homes are quickly renovated as the environment continues to revitalize and attract new residents.
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In the first and second decades of the 1900s, the residential area now known as Capitol View is nothing more than a farm and pasture owned primarily by A.P. Stewart, "Uncle John" Shannon and the Deckner family. No paved roads, no electric lights and no sewage system.
In 1858, a 12-member charter from the Capitol View Baptist Church (located at Beatie Avenue) went to church with a lantern's light. Between 1910 and 1914, the community began to grow, largely due to the addition of Masonic Temple and pharmacies to the area. In 1913, utilities were installed and Capitol View annexed in the City of Atlanta.
The early 20th century trolley system revolutionized the Capitol View and led to streets laid out in grid patterns that have a longer north-south axis than east-west.
Commercial activity is concentrated along Dill Avenue, with major commercial crossroads on Dill and Metropolitan Parkway. This intersection has two main buildings, the 1921 Masonic Temple and the 1927 Capitol View United Baptist Church (destroyed in 2016) as well as several smaller commercial buildings.
Urban Update
In the late 1990s, Stewart Avenue was renamed Metropolitan Parkway in an attempt to shake up the bad reputation of the streets as a refuge from crime and prostitution. Since then Dill Avea restoring the area has helped increase property values ​​and reduce crime. Approval from the district tax allocation for the Metropolitan Parkway (though excluding the Capitol View area) should help revitalize the long neglected business corridor. The rebuilding of nearby Fort McPherson into a future mixed film/development studio will provide employment opportunities for existing and new residents. MARTA is also in the process of transitioning the Oakland City MARTA station into a transit-oriented development by converting existing parking spaces into condominiums, apartments and storefronts.
With the 2014 Beltline construction, the upward trend toward city life, and the new Metropolitan Branch library, Capitol View appears to be on the path to revitalization like many other Atlanta city neighborhoods.
BeltLine Westside Trail
Atlanta BeltLine runs through the northern part of the Capitol View neighborhood, descends south from Adair Park and crosses the Metropolitan Avenue north of Erin Avenue (actually, it's the BeltLine bridge you drive under Metropolitan). From there, BeltLine heads to the neighboring Capitol View Manor.
In September 2013, the City of Atlanta received a $ 18 million TIGER V grant from the US Department of Transport to develop the Southwest Atlanta BeltLine corridor. In the second half of 2014, construction will begin on the 3-mile Westside Trail. The 3-mile Westside Line will run along the northern edge of Capitol View from University Avenue in Adair Park in the north to Lena Avenue in Washington Park in the West End. For half a mile along White Street, the trail will use the existing West End Trail. Project funding includes 14 entry points (11 of which will be accessible to ADA) with road and stairway systems, green lines, and preservation for future transit. Construction is expected to begin in autumn 2014.
The Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail groundbreaking takes place on Wednesday, November 12 at 10:30 am. The Westside Trail, the next major milestone for the Atlanta BeltLine trail network, transit, park and green space will be an additional three miles from Avenue University in Adair Park to Lena Street in Washington Park. The design of the Westside Trail project is led by Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. in partnership with the Georgia Transportation Department and support from a design team led by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The initial phase of this complex project usually takes two years to complete. But the process only took nine months with the help of a unique partnership between Atlanta City, Georgia Department of Transportation, Federal Federal Street Administration, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and its design team. Construction of this project is expected to take about 24 months.
When completed, the Westside Trail will have a 14-foot-long concrete footprint trail in this historic railroad corridor. The project will also include construction of 14 access points, 11 of which are accessible by ADA, along with lighting, security cameras, signboards, road discovery, distance markers, and underground infrastructure. The Atlanta BeltLine arboretum expansion will blend with hundreds of large native trees and integrate over 30 new inviting and usable green space acres. The project will be built as preparation for future transit that is currently in the planning phase. Westside Trail connects four schools and four parks, as well as residents of 10 settlements in southwest Atlanta to public transport, existing community businesses, and future economic development sites.
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The Capitol View Neighborhood Association (CVNA) is here to improve the quality of life of Capitol View residents and to preserve, restore and rejuvenate the environment.
Community involvement includes monthly potluck, and an annual ball-kicking competition in his garden.
Meetings are held every month.
Membership
The 2015 CVNA contribution is as follows:
- $ 35 for new members (this includes CV banners)
- $ 25 to update members
- $ 35 for additional banners ($ 1 additional is charged when paying with PayPal)
Transportation
The Capitol View is conveniently located just a few miles from Downtown Atlanta, Midtown Atlanta, Buckhead, College Park, East Point, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and major and interstate highways like Downtown Connector/I-75/I-85, I- 20, and Metropolitan Parkway.
Public Transport
Capitol View is located directly on the Red/Gold Line on the MARTA Train with a neighborhood stop at Oakland Train Station. It allows easy public transit options into the Atlanta area and beyond. In addition, Marta Bus stops lining up the perimeter of the neighborhood and surrounding areas.
Oakland MARTA Station Layout
Housing
Most of the houses on Capitol View were built in the first half of the twentieth century. Earlier home styles were primarily Victorian State and Craftsman Bungalows while later housing inventories included Cape Cods and Colonials. Most of the houses have a wide front porch and a rear deck overlooking a large courtyard. Currently, the houses in the neighborhood run the entire fixer-uppers to be completely renovated to build new homes.
The price reflects the condition of the property and the top of the market is in the high $ 300,000 range. The neighborhood also has several industrial buildings that have been converted into lofts and are part of the Couer D'Allene apartment complex.
Parks and Recreation
Capitol View is located between Perkerson Park and the proposed Atlanta Beltline park system. Perkerson is a garden of 50 acres (200,000 m 2 ) with large pavilions and several other picnic facilities. A new play park recently installed during the renovation of the park's recreation center. In March 2010, Friends of Perkerson Park, a community volunteer group, organized the first "Spring Festival Forward" to raise money for improvements in the park.
The park also has the following sports facilities:
- Basketball field
- Tennis court
- Baseball Field, Softball, and Little League
- Sprays
Perkerson Park is home to the only permanent disc golf course in the city of Atlanta.
Capitol View is also among two of the six areas of economic development targeted at Atlanta Beltline: Murphy's Crossing, just north of Capitol View, and the University/Metropolitan in the east.
Education
Atlanta Public Schools
The Atlanta Public Schools for the environment are:
- Perkerson Elementary School
- Park Secondary School
- SMA Washington
Universities and Universities
In addition, many colleges are located within a few miles of Capitol View. These include:
- Atlanta Technical College
- Atlanta Metropolitan College
- Morehouse College
- Clark Atlanta University
- Georgia State University
- The Georgia Institute of Technology
- Georgia Perimeter College
Metropolitan Library
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System is currently building a Library of the Southwest Atlanta Branch in the neighborhood at 1332 Metropolitan Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30310. The Library System is involved in a $ 275 million development program funded by a library-backed referendum approved by Fulton County. voters in 2008. The project is divided into two phases.
Phase I of the Library Building Program consists of 10 projects, 8 new libraries - Alpharetta, East Roswell, Metropolitan, Milton, Northwest Atlanta, Palmetto, Southeast Atlanta, and Wolf Creek - and 2 expanded libraries - Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History and South Fulton - for a total budget of $ 167 million; This dollar includes everything from design and construction to funding for collections. Also, every library project includes a public art component, through the Fulton County Public Arts Program.
References
External links
- Official Community View Associate Sites Around
- Capitol View Map from Wikimapia
- Atlanta Public Schools
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