Sylvan Hills

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For the high school in Sherwood, Arkansas, see Sylvan Hills High School.

Sylvan Hills is a neighborhood in southwest Atlanta, Georgia.

Contents 1 Boundaries 2 History 3 Places of Interest 3.1 Perkerson Park 3.2 Fort McPherson 4 Education 4.1 Elementary Schools 4.2 Middle Schools 5 External links

[edit] Boundaries

The neighbourhood is bordered on the north by Deckner Avenue, on the south by Langford Parkway (Hwy 166), to the east by Metropolitan Avenue and on the west by Murphy Avenue.

[edit] History

The area that is now Sylvan Hills was once part of the Perkerson and Gilbert holdings that are believed to date to 1831.

Housing development began in Sylvan Hills about 1920 during post-WWI growth. The boom tapered off during the Depression then started up again after WWII and lasted until the neighborhood was completely built out.

At one time, there was a center of shops, including a movie theater, at Dill Avenue and Sylvan Road. Shops along the railroad tracks attracted personnel from nearby Fort McPherson.

[edit] Places of Interest

[edit] Perkerson Park

Perkerson Park is approximately fifty acres in size and is located in the northeast portion of the neighborhood at the corner of Deckner Avenue and Beatie Avenue Southwest.

[edit] Fort McPherson

Fort McPherson, while technically in East Point, Georgia, is a U.S. Military installation situated just west of Murphy Street, which is the western border of the community. It was closed when BRAC went into effect, and there are currently many organizations that are planning the future for Fort Mac.

[edit] Education

[edit] Elementary Schools

Perkerson Elementary School

2895 Lakewood Ave SW

Atlanta, GA 30315-5809

[edit] Middle Schools

Sylvan Hills Middle School

1461 Sylvan Rd SW

Atlanta, GA 30310-4124

[edit] External links

• The Sylvan Hills Neighborhood Association
• Google Map link to the neighborhood
• An out-of-date link to the City's page on Perkerson Park
• An article on the neighborhood from Creative Loafing
• The Wikipedia article on the Belt Line Project which will extend down to Sylvan Hills
• The official page for the Belt Line

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