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Tag: Cabbagetown
Read the latest news about Cabbagetown, a neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, abutting historic Oakland Cemetery, on SaportaReport.
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Railroad company resubmits plan for controversial antenna next to historic Cabbagetown mill
Railroad company CSX has resubmitted a plan for an antenna tower next to a historic Cabbagetown mill after an earlier version criticized by preservationists ran into power problems. CSX last year proposed the 70-foot-tall tower, which would serve internal railroad communications, on a site in the Hulsey Yard freight facility about 220 feet from the […]
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Cabbagetown’s historic mill gets a much-needed rehab – but who covers the tab?
Scaffolding has risen like a banner for historic preservation on a smokestack at Cabbagetown’s old Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills, marking the long-awaited start of rehab work on one of Atlanta’s most significant structures.
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Controversial cell tower OK’d for ‘unavoidable’ historic impacts on Oakland Cemetery, Cabbagetown
Plans for a cell tower looming over Oakland Cemetery and Cabbagetown have revived with a state agency’s opinion that there are no alternatives and visual impacts on historic sites is “unavoidable.”
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State says Hulsey Yard antenna would not impact historic sites; local groups disagree
The state has agreed that a 70-foot-tall railroad antenna would have “no adverse effect” on Cabbagetown and other adjacent historic areas. But several local groups disagree.
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Railroad proposes another antenna next to historic Cabbagetown mill
Months after backing off a plan for a cell tower looming over Oakland Cemetery and Cabbagetown, a railroad company is proposing another antenna about 1,100 feet away next to the historic Fulton Cotton Mill Lofts.
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Plan for cell tower looming over historic Oakland Cemetery draws fire; could be first of many
A 165-foot-tall cell tower looming over Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery and historic Cabbagetown is the goal of a proposal being blasted as ugly and secretive by City officials, preservationists and neighborhood leaders.
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Historic gas station’s pending demolition fuels concerns about weak preservation tactics
Nearly 70 years after it began serving drivers headed to Stone Mountain, a historic, long-shuttered gas station in Cabbagetown is facing city-ordered demolition. That’s welcome news for residents unhappy with an eyesore condition that includes a tree growing out of the missing roof. But for preservationists, the station’s fate is fueling concerns about why the […]
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This Summer, Get Your Art from the Great Outdoors
By Ariel Thilenius, Communications Manager for The WoodruffLast week’s post on street art by Matt Terrell got me thinking: what other ways can Atlantans experience art outdoors this summer? And, more importantly, why should they?In the infamous Georgia heat, there’s nothing better than cooling off in a museum or gallery surrounded by your favorite artists. […]
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Atlanta City Council candidate Q and A: District 5
Voters in parts of Atlanta from Downtown to East Lake have a choice for their District 5 City Council seat this year: a veteran of City Hall or a first-time candidate. City services and the cost of housing top are top issues, the candidates say.
