Kirkwood Historic District

Kirkwood Historic District is a neighborhood in east Atlanta with around 1800 buildings built between 1870 and 1940, showing Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Classical Revival style features. The houses shape the area with their architectural variety and together form a connected historic landscape.

The neighborhood started in 1827 from a plantation estate and grew into a residential area through streetcar connections to Atlanta in the late 1800s. This growth shaped the area with its many houses built in the following decades.

Residents actively maintain the neighborhood as a lived community where historic homes are kept in working order and local initiatives shape daily life together. This everyday care for the place keeps history alive in the details of facades, porches, and gardens.

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 former Kirkwood School was designed in 1906 by architects Bruce, Everett, and Hayes and now houses converted loft apartments. This adaptive reuse shows how old school buildings get new lives and shape the residential area.