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Edgewood Avenue was created
Atlanta's first railroad opened on August 22, 1889. To provide a road for the tracks, a new street was created expressly for that purpose: Edgewood Avenue. -
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Candler Park was created
Candler Park was incorporated into the city of Atlanta in 1908 and shortly after Little Five Points was born as a commercial area -
1935 - 1960 Little 5 was a thriving commercial area
At one time there were three grocery stores (Kroger, Colonial and A&P), four drugstores, three barbershops, three movie theatres (The Palace, The Euclid and the Little Five Points) and several dining establishments. -
Little 5 is in a period of decline, its reputation deteriorates
By the 1970s, Little Five Points was in a state of deterioration. Two of the theatres were boarded up and in disrepair; the third was being utilized as a drug rehabilitation facility. Many shops stood vacant and the area had developed a reputation as a seedy gathering place for people engaged in violent and illegal activities. -
Efforts to revitalize Little 5
In 1974 Charis Books was opened as an alternative book store; in 1975 Sevananda opened as a health food cooperative grocery; and in 1977 the Little Five Points Community Pub opened. -
The first new construction in Litte Five Points in 30 years
The first new construction in Litte Five Points in thirty years occurred in 1981 -
Little Five Points is a success story
Today, Little Five Points is a success story with thriving cultural, entertainment, professional and commercial enterprises.
