There are few places in Atlanta, much less America, similar in style as the dwellings in Adair Park. They speak of an era when their residents were the heart of Atlanta's middle class. They recall too, the grand days of the city's most powerful real estate dynasty.
Adair Park was established by George W. Adair in 1892. It's initial development served the middle class of that era. At the age of 22, George Washington Adair, became a conductor on the Georgia Railroad. From here Adair began to build capital, and by 1861 had enough funds to help found The Southern Confederacy, a local newspaper of the Civil War era. For the last two years of the Civil War, Adair was a colonel and aid-de-camp to his friend General Nathan Bedford Forrest. When the war was over, Adair opened a grocery business and then a real estate office. From a terminal in the West End development, which Adair named after a district in London, he established a line of mule drawn streetcars to run the district that is today called Midtown. It was from the latter experience that Adair came up with the idea of developing residences along streetcar lines. Adair amassed a fortune in real estate, and in the 20' the firm reached it's zenith, when the company achieved annual billings of $15 million.
In more recent times the neighborhood has experienced some 
trying times,but within the last few years an influx of urban pioneers has Adair Park undergoing a positive transformation. Individuals come seeking first time home ownership, while others are choosing to move back into the city for a number of other reasons. Adair Park offers the convenience of two beautiful and large parks with basketball & tennis courts, baseball fields, and playgrounds (new play equipment installed 2001-2002). On Dr. Martin Luther King Day 2002, our organization partnered with Georgia Power to erect a fence and landscape Bonnie Brae Park - one of our two small parks - thus creating a toddler park. Future plans are to make the Bonnie Brae Park handicapped accessible. In 2001, Adair Park was placed on the National Historic Registry, which has helped to maintain the characteristics that originally were found in its early years.
There are a number of large homes in the area that can be categorized as fixer-uppers, and waiting to be occupant-ready. The epidemic of Mortgage Fraud in recent years has actually helped to bring prices back to more affordable terms; with the cost of living only steadily increasing, Adair Park residences have only become more and more appealing.
The Adair Park School building is currently for sale through Atlanta Public Schools, but is currently 1 of 3 locations being analyzed as a possible KIPP Charter Schools. See http://www.kipp.org for more information.
Adair Park is located near the south side of Downtown Atlanta with a development area of almost 310 acres. The northern section of Adair Park was developed for industrial use, and The Candler-Smith Warehouse now consists of small businesses and lofts. There is also increasing discussions for development opportunities because of the many conveniences of Adair Park's location.
The boundaries of the neighborhood are generally defined by railroads (The New Beltline) on the south, west, and north and by Metropolitan Parkway on the east. Adair Park is linked to downtown Atlanta via I-20 and points to the north and south by Metropolitan Parkway. East-West traffic crosses the neighborhood on University Ave. and Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. These streets link the community with job and commercial services in the West End Community, as well as with educational and recreational services to the north and east. Adair Park's location along the southern edge of downtown Atlanta affords the residents favorable access to jobs, governmental, and cultural services within the city. The Adair Park Historic District is roughly bounded by Metropolitan Pkwy., Lexington Ave., Norfolk Southern Railroad and Shelton Ave.
We are within 1-1/2 miles to Interstate I-75-85, 166, and I-20. The West End Mall is within walking distance as well as other cultural centers such as The Wren's Nest. The Atlanta University Center – a five component organization that consists of Spelman College, Morehouse College, Clark-Atlanta University, Morris Brown, The Interdenominational Theological Center, and The Morehouse School of Medicine – are all within a five minute drive. Please visit and take advantage of the great opportunities for home-ownership in this resurging community.
Some Information provided by Miller Reatly, LLC Residential, & RJRE~Commercial Group, Inc.
