Collier Heights

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Collier Heights is one of Atlanta's most historic and prestigious addresses. The neighborhood is nestled in the northwest corner of Atlanta, Georgia. Collier Heights is bordered to the West by Interstate 285, the East by Hamilton E. Holmes Drive, the north by Donald L. Hollowell Highway, and to the south by Interstate I-20 Bridge at Linkwood Road. Having the distinction of being one of the first communities in the nation built exclusively by African-American planners for the then upcoming Atlanta African-American middle class, this community has been featured in several national publications, such as Ebony and Jet magazines, as well as featured in the “Homefinder” section of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

1 History
2 Housing
3 Nearby Schools
- 3.1 Public

[edit] History

The neighborhood was founded in 1948, and boasts several history making homeowners, such as Martin Luther King, Sr; Donald Hollowell; millionaire builder Herman J. Russell; Ralph David and Juanita Abernathy, and Christine King Farris. Collier Heights is also home to several prominent figures, such as Georgia House of Representative Member, Billy McKinney; Attorney and former State Senator, Leroy Johnson; former City Councilwoman Myrtle Davis, Jasmine Guy from the Diff'rent World television series, famed coach Calvin “Monk” Jones, and Dr. Asa Yancey, one of the first African American doctors in the State. In addition to various celebrities, many African American lawyers, doctors, educators and businessmen live in the well-known area. Collier Heights gained its fame in the 1960's when bus tours were guided through the neighborhood to display Atlanta's new bourgeoning African American middle class. Commonly referred to as "The Historic Collier", Collier Heights has enjoyed stable property values that have remained consistent in growth, although the neighborhood is surrounded by pockets of working class communities. In the 1980's, Collier Heights' popularity and prominence within the African American community began to settle with the growth of other then-newer areas of Atlanta's Southwest side, such as Peyton Forest and Cascade Heights. Collier Heights reinvented itself in the new century with a strong homeowners association that brought on its own neighborhood security patrol and highlighted the prominence of its homes and homeowners in various publications, once again making Collier Heights the address of choice.

[edit] Housing

The homes in Collier Heights are primarily all-brick ranch-style structures, with well manicured lawns. The styles of the homes in the area are rarely repeated, giving the area its distinction and uniqueness for individuality as to the styles of homes, such as homes with Japanese flare or cylinder-in-shape homes. The demographics of Collier Heights is primarily African American. The median income of the area is $87,000.00. The median education level of the area is college educated.