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Ansley Park Civic Association records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1299

Scope and Contents

This collection and its materials documents the activities of the Ansley Park Civic Association (APCA) committees and members. The collection also includes information documenting the history of the Ansley Park neighborhood, Atlanta, Georgia. Materials include are association and committee agendas; audio cassettes that possibly contain interviews with residents; correspondence; financial statements; meeting minutes; newsletters; newspaper clippings; an ordinance for maximum load limits on 17th street; publicity for house tours; and reports.

Also featured within the collection are documents concerning APCA’s initial rejection and later approval of the Atlantic Steel Redevelopment Project and the 17th Street Bridge Extension due to the potential increase in traffic caused by the proposed bridge that would connect the neighborhood to the Midtown neighborhood. These documents consist of agreements; assessment reports from the United States Environmental Protection Agency; maps; petitions from Ansley Park residents; project timelines; and public hearing information.

Dates

  • 1952-2004, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Biographical / Historical

Ansley Park is oldest suburban neighborhoods in Atlanta, Georgia, located north of downtown Atlanta and west of Piedmont Park, between Piedmont Avenue and Peachtree Street. Edwin P. Ansley developed the neighborhood in 1904 and designed it specifically for automobile use with wide, winding roads rather than the grid pattern typical of older streetcar suburbs.

In 1915, the Ansley Park Civic Club was established as a social organization, and it was later incorporated as the Ansley Park Civic Association (APCA) in 1964. The APCA was created to maintain, preserve, and improve the neighborhood and its living conditions. The association also consists of several resident-led committees including Communications, Environmental, Finance, History, Membership, Security, Traffic, and Zoning. In addition to APCA, the Ansley Park Development Corporation was established in 1959 with the mission of acquiring, rehabilitating, and developing deteriorated properties in the neighborhood.

Extent

4.42 linear ft. (seven audio cassettes, seven document cases, two 3 1/2 floppy disks, and one oversize folder)

Language

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by titles supplied by staff.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

3 1/2" floppy disks and audio cassettes can be made accessible only through conversion to digital surrogates. Patrons who request access to this content are responsible for digital conversion costs.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2013, with subsequent additions.

Bias in Description

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Processing Information

This collection was processed in 2026.

Title
Ansley Park Civic Association records
Subtitle
ahc.MSS1299
Author
Ariana Lee
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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