Virginia-Highland
Sign in to saveVirginia–Highland (often nicknamed "VaHi") is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, founded in the early 20th century as a streetcar suburb. It is named after the intersection of Virginia Avenue and North Highland Avenue, the heart of its trendy retail district at the center of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is famous for its bungalows and other historic houses from the 1910s to the 1930s. It has become a destination for people across Atlanta with its eclectic mix of restaurants, bars, and shops as well as for the Summerfest festival, annual Tour of Homes and other events.
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The entry is geolocated on the map in GA, across 5 mapped points.
It is catalogued under topics including Bungalow architecture in Georgia (U.S. state), Neighborhoods in Atlanta and NRHP infobox with nocat.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- neighborhood
- Country
- United States
- Located in
- Atlanta
- Population
- 7800
- Area
- 0.95625
- Official website
- www.vahi.org
- Image
- Virginia Highland sign.jpg
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- Commons category
- Virginia-Highland, Atlanta
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Encyclopedic overview
30 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- "Nine Mile Circle"
- Residential development
- Commercial development
- Decline
- Failed proposal of I-485 and alternative development
- Metro-wide destination
- Preservation and balance
- Location
- Atkins Park
- St. Charles-Greenwood
- Commercial districts
- Architecture
- Law and government
- Government
- Crime prevention
- Culture and recreation
- Parks
- "Neighborhood Arboretum"
- Festivals
- Film and television
- Religion
- Eruv
- Education
- Transportation
- Noted residents
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Virginia–Highland (often nicknamed "VaHi") is a neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, founded in the early 20th century as a streetcar suburb. It is named after the intersection of Virginia Avenue and North Highland Avenue, the heart of its trendy retail district at the center of the neighborhood. The neighborhood is famous for its bungalows and other historic houses from the 1910s to the 1930s. It has become a destination for people across Atlanta with its eclectic mix of restaurants, bars, and shops as well as for the Summerfest festival, annual Tour of Homes and other events.
In 2011, readers of Creative Loafing voted Virginia–Highland "Best Overall Neighborhood." In June 2011, Atlanta Magazine designated Virginia Highland "favorite neighborhood overall". In 2012, readers of Creative Loafing voted VaHi "Best Walkable Neighborhood". In 2020, Southern Living editors named Virginia–Highland number 4 on their “The South’s Best Neighborhoods” list.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Virginia-Highland” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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