"With the benefit of hindsight, maybe it wasn't such a hot idea." - H I McDunnough in Raising Arizona.I've followed the demolition since November 2012. It was all but inevitable but nobody wanted it. In 2013 we lost the J.A. McCord Apartments, most o… Read more »
Best Blogger(s), LikeMinds, Preservation, Artists - What a Week
My brother called: "How'd you get best blogger?" Me: "Because I'm the best blogger?" He wasn't buying it.I got a tweet on Thursday morning: I'm Creative Loafing's "Best Blogger" staff pick. I'm not worthy. (If you tweet, please follow me @terrykearns… Read more »
The Eight BIG Lions of the Ponce de Leon Apartments
Folks always ask: "Where is that?" Maybe lion spotting will help.Though it's kitty-cornered from the Fox Theater, has a unique curvy front, and is 100 years old nobody knows where "The Ponce" is. There's a map at the bottom if you are skimming. It's … Read more »
Last Look at E. Rivers Elementary With Friends and Families
The E. Rivers Elementary building is dead; long live E. Rivers. They are tearing down E. Rivers Elementary again and rebuilding it again. The Atlanta Preservation Center and the PTA had a little celebration at the old building on September 7.This a l… Read more »