Emory Grove Historic District, Historic district in Druid Hills, Decatur, United States.
Emory Grove Historic District is a 90-acre residential area between Emory University and Decatur with 200 contributing buildings, four contributing sites and one other contributing structure. Its streets are Princeton Way, Westminster Way, Edinburgh Terrace and part of North Decatur Road. The district includes single dwellings, Druid Hills High School, Emory Presbyterian Church and Emory Spanish Academy, with work by Ivey and Crook and Robert and Company in Colonial Revival and Late Gothic Revival styles.
Emory Grove's bungalow homes were built in 1939 and the 1940s on Princeton Way, Westminster Way, Edinburgh Terrace and part of N. Decatur Road. The 90-acre district, with 200 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites and one other structure, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
The district's name comes from the Emory Grove neighborhood association, whose records and photographs are held at Emory University's Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. Among the contributing buildings are Druid Hills High School, Emory Presbyterian Church and Emory Spanish Academy, so the streets mix houses with schools and a church.
The district is best explored on foot, with North Decatur Road serving as the main route and residential streets branching off to discover at your own pace. A slow walk through different sections helps you appreciate the architectural details and street layouts that define the neighborhood.
Architects Ivey and Crook along with Robert and Company designed the neighborhood with a distinctive street pattern that set it apart from typical suburban development of the era. This deliberate planning created a cohesive residential layout that visitors often overlook while walking through.
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