Thanks for the quick reply. I’m interested in anything you care to share about the area, especialy if it adds to this thread. If it is too far off-topic, feel free to email me at this handle @AOL . Com.
In particular, I’d love to know the age and history of the area. The little I know is that it was supposed developed by the same Mr. Johnson who developed Johnson Estates in Morningside. The streets are supposedly named for his daughters, and Edwin was his son.
Gertrude is a great street, by the way. I love the houses on it and North / South Evelyn. They have always reminded me of Virginia Highlands and Morningside, even before I knew the history.
“My” house is one of two brick bungalows facing Grove Park, almost at the intersection of Hortense Pl and Bankhead/DLH. Woodson Elementary is directly in front of us, across the (now covered) tributary to Proctor Creek. I can see part of the Grove Theater from my front porch. I have a full and glorious view of the AutoZone to it’s immediate right, which I suspect was the A&P you mentioned above.
RCW, I think you are correct. You posted while I was composing the above response. The contact is this handle @ AOL . COM.
Thanks to everyone else for bearing with me, and for a great lesson in this area and Atlanta cinema in general.
Hi Tom T,
Thanks for the quick reply. I’m interested in anything you care to share about the area, especialy if it adds to this thread. If it is too far off-topic, feel free to email me at this handle @AOL . Com.
In particular, I’d love to know the age and history of the area. The little I know is that it was supposed developed by the same Mr. Johnson who developed Johnson Estates in Morningside. The streets are supposedly named for his daughters, and Edwin was his son.
Gertrude is a great street, by the way. I love the houses on it and North / South Evelyn. They have always reminded me of Virginia Highlands and Morningside, even before I knew the history.
“My” house is one of two brick bungalows facing Grove Park, almost at the intersection of Hortense Pl and Bankhead/DLH. Woodson Elementary is directly in front of us, across the (now covered) tributary to Proctor Creek. I can see part of the Grove Theater from my front porch. I have a full and glorious view of the AutoZone to it’s immediate right, which I suspect was the A&P you mentioned above.
Wow, what a great thread. I am about to buy a place in Grove park and I love this little history lesson.
RCW and Tom T, my house on Hortense Place faces Grove Park. I’d love to know anything more you remember about the neighborhood, the homes, etc.