They are recently gentrified neighborhoods that were basically slums when I last lived here. They are close into town basically, and proximity to the Beltline is now a huge asset for real estate and apartments.
Reynoldstown is a
historic district and
intown neighborhood on the near
east side of
Atlanta,
Georgia located only 2 miles from downtown. The neighborhood is
gentrifying and attracting new families, empty-nesters, Atlantans opposed to long commutes; as well as diverse culture of first-time homebuyers, single professionals, artist and students due to its close proximity to other nearby intown neighborhoods, high
walkability index, urban amenities and nearby bohemian hotspots on Carroll Street in the adjoined-at-the-hip also historic
Cabbagetownneighborhood
[1] and in other surrounding communities.
Reynoldstown is a community that was originally settled after the
American Civil War by freed slaves who were employed by the railroad. Madison and Sarah Reynolds were among the first ex-slaves to move into the area, and it is believed that the neighborhood was named after them. Reynoldstown was annexed by the city of Atlanta in 1909 and celebrates its historic tie to freed slave roots and artistic expressions to empower residents with its annual
Wheelbarrow Festival. The neighborhood continued to thrive and prosper until the 1950s when it was nearly 100% African-American populated, when the railroad industry began to decline. Reynoldstown began
gentrifying in the 1990s, altering the demographic makeup of the neighborhood where today it is closer to a mix of 65% white and 35% African-American population composition. The neighborhood was listed as a Historic District on the
National Register of Historic Places in 2003.
[2]
