Atlanta's Ponce de Leon Avenue: A History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540206138)

Named for the famous Spanish explorer who was said to have discovered the Fountain of Youth, Atlanta s Ponce de Leon Avenue began as a simple country road that conveyed visitors to the healing springs that once bubbled along it. Now, few motorists realize that the avenue, one of Atlanta s major commuter thoroughfares, was a prestigious residential street in Victorian Atlanta, home to mayors and millionaires. An economic turn in the twentieth century transformed the avenue into a crime-ridden commercial corridor, but in recent years, Atlantans have rediscovered the street s venerable architecture and storied history. Join local historian Sharon Foster Jones on a vivid tour of the avenue from picnics by the springs in hoopskirts and Atlanta Crackers baseball to the Fox Theatre and the days when Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable and Al Capone lodged in the esteemed hotels lining this magnificent avenue."

Author: Sharon Foster Jones
ISBN-10: 1540206130
ISBN-13: 9781540206138
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 02/27/2012
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.60d