Creation of Modern Midtown: An Atlanta Walking Tour

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About this event

Tour Atlanta's first commercial district built north of Downtown. Learn about the businessmen, architects, and prominent families who drove the creation of the district. Experience Peachtree Street as a timeline by following the architectural development from Queen Anne period styles to Art Deco to New Formalism.

Hear about celebrities such as Margaret Mitchell and Julia Roberts, and of Midtown oddities such as Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie's throne and a Japanese Zero war plane.

The details

The tour will last approximately two hours and begins outside the Rufus Rose house.
Tickets are required; no walkups allowed.
The tour is subject to cancellation at the guide's discretion due to inclement weather at the tour starting point. You will be notified via email.

Interested in a private group tour? Contact jessie at preserveatlanta.com for more information.