ATLANTA — Georgia has added three new listings to the National Register of Historic Places. The listings highlight the breadth of Georgia’s historic heritage.
The nominations include:
— Washington Carver Homes, city of East Point, Fulton County;
— Daniel E. Conklin House, city of Atlanta, Fulton County;
— Virginia-Highland Historic District Expansion, city of Atlanta., Fulton and DeKalb counties.
As of Jan. 18, Georgia has 2,207 listings comprising 90,020 resources in the National Register of Historic Places.
On the newest listings:
Washington Carver Homes, city of East Point, Fulton County: Washington Carver Homes consists of 20 buildings constructed as a public housing development by the city of East Point Housing Authority in 1951. Washington Carver Homes is significant as a physical record of federal intervention and involvement in the housing sector in East Point after the Great Depression. Built exclusively for African Americans, the buildings are an important record of racial segregation during the mid-20th century.
Washington Carver Homes was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on Jan. 18. The nomination was sponsored by Braden Fellman Group Ltd., and nomination materials were prepared by WLA Studio and Braden Fellman Group Ltd.
Daniel E. Conklin House, city of Atlanta, Fulton County: The 1937 Daniel E. Conklin House is located in Tuxedo Park, a residential neighborhood in northwest Atlanta. Nationally renowned architect Philip Trammell Shutze designed…
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