Kirkwood Historic District, Historic district in Kirkwood, Atlanta, United States

The Kirkwood Historic District covers 850 acres in Atlanta's Kirkwood neighborhood, with 1,788 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and three contributing sites. Its residential, commercial and government buildings show Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Classical Revival features. The Kirkwood School (1906), designed by Bruce, Everett and Hayes, is separately listed on the National Register.

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009, with 1,788 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and three contributing sites across 850 acres. Its housing, shops, meeting halls, post office and school reflect the neighborhood's growth as a streetcar suburb of Atlanta. The separately listed Kirkwood School dates from 1906.

The district's historic subfunctions recorded on the National Register listing include single and multiple dwellings, specialty stores, restaurants, a meeting hall, a post office and a school, so the streets mix housing with everyday commerce and civic use. The separately listed Kirkwood School (1906) by Bruce, Everett and Hayes is the landmark most visitors notice.

The neighborhood lies between Memorial Drive, Montgomery Street, Hosea Williams Drive, Rogers Street, the CSX railroad tracks, and Atlanta's city limits. A visit allows you to walk through the area and explore different streets and blocks at a relaxed pace.

The Kirkwood School of 1906, by Bruce, Everett and Hayes, was listed on the National Register separately from the district, which followed in 2009 with 1,788 contributing buildings, one structure and three sites across 850 acres.