Historic Black community in Doraville, Carver Hills
The new neighborhood was called Carver Hills, named for George Washington Carver, famous Black scientist and inventor. It was located where Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and I-285 meet. The houses were primarily built between 1945 and 1950.
Playland roller skating on Buford Highway
The Feb. 20, 1958 issue of North DeKalb Record newspaper advertised the grand opening of Playland, which later became known as Playland Skating Center. The early roller-skating rink featured Hi-Fi music, theatrical lighting and skating lessons.
Kathryne Carpenter, Dunwoody, Chamblee High School and Sears on Ponce
Kathryne Margaret Carpenter rode the Roswell Railroad to shop in Atlanta, traveled in a Model T, graduated from Chamblee High School in 1928 and worked at Sears on Ponce de Leon Avenue.
More on Mathis Dairy, Rosebud, and Smiling Jack
In Vivian Price’s book “Historic DeKalb County, An Illustrated History,” she explains the story of how milking Rosebud became so popular at the dairy and where the name Rosebud came from. It began in the 1950s with Boy Scouts visiting the dairy to earn one of their merit badges.
Northlake Festival built around WSB Tower
In March of 1982, a “Northlake Tower” shopping center development planned at the intersection of LaVista Road and Henderson Mill Road was delayed. Dallas, Texas developer Trammel Crow, was still negotiating with nearby communities. The developer planned to build a $15 million 100-store shopping complex on property occupied by a 663-foot WSB radio antenna.
The Ball family in Sandy Springs and Dunwoody
Peter and Margaret Ball had four sons and five daughters. Their children married into other early families of the area and Peter helped them along the way.
Golfland Motor Lodge in Doraville
A postcard for Golfland, describes the motor lodge as having a “Duffer’s Club, lounge, gourmet foods, spacious rooms of comfort, modern restaurant, pool and golf course.”
Mount Moriah School at N. Druid Hills Road
Mount Moriah School was located off N. Druid Hills Road in DeKalb County, along Mt. Moriah Road. It was one of the schools established in the first half of the 20th century for Black children to attend school in a time of segregation.
Tuggle Dairy and farmhouse
The white frame house was built in the late 1800s and remained until 1985. A 1984 article in the DeKalb News/Sun titled “Fate of Old Dairy Still Up in the Air” indicates a developer had purchased the 16-acre property.