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The July 4Th Parade: Forty Years and Counting Briarcliff Mansion Project November 2016 Volume 30 | Number 2 CONTENTS President’s Column p. 3 Methodist Churches Merge p. 8 Remembrances p. 18,19 CDC Museum p. 20 Druid Hills Heights p. 25 We Stopped the Road p. 27 Briarcliff Mansion Project Announced By Laura VoisinGeorge, Architectural Historian A proposal to renovate the Briarcliff estate into the Candler try. The mansion’s living and hospitality rooms were on the first Mansion boutique hotel was presented at a meeting hosted by floor, with seven bedrooms on the second floor and a ballroom on Emory University on September 28. Father and son develop- the third floor. The ornate wood-paneled music room with a 30’ ers, Jerry and Rawson Daws of Republic Property of Atlanta, are ceiling (later named DeOvies Hall) was added in 1925. Four levels working with Smith Dalia Architects (SDA) on the concept for of terraces descended the slope below the house to a sunken garden. a 54-room hotel on nine and one-half acres of the property at The estate’s original 42 acres also housed a nine-hole golf course Briarcliff and University Drive. and two tennis courts, a garage with servants’ quarters above the The future of the mansion has concerned the Druid Hills neigh- vehicle bays, two greenhouses (built about 1923 and refurbished in borhood for some time. It was built in 1923, by prominent Atlanta 1987), and Candler’s private zoo. In addition, Candler built a swim- architect Charles Frazier, for Asa “Buddie” Candler, Jr. on a farm ming pool and bathhouse in front of the house in 1933 (opened to property that had belonged to Buddie’s father, Asa G. Candler, Sr., the neighborhood as the Briarcliff Gardens during the Depression the founder of the Coca-Cola Company and one of the developers years), as well as an electricity-generating plant and a commercial of Druid Hills. The three-story Georgian Revival mansion with a laundry facility that provided free service to military personnel sta- full-height semi-circular entry portico shows the influence of the tioned in Atlanta. Colonial Revival style that melded Classical elements into colonial- The Candlers sold the property to the federal government in 1948 inspired building forms and design palettes, which was then at the to become the site of a Veterans Administration hospital. After height of its popularity in prosperous communities across the coun- Continued on page 10 The July 4th Parade: Forty Years and Counting By Phil Moise The day dawned hot and muggy, perfect weather for the 40th edition of the annual Druid Hills Four of July parade. The 200+ marchers, strollers, skaters and cyclists of all ages were pleased to see that, as usual, the parade did not suffer from over-organization. Precisely at 11 a.m.—or thereabouts—at the corner of Oakdale Road and The Byway, as the gathering crowd milled around block- ing traffic and greeting old friends, the Lesser Druid Hills Marching Band, seven strong this year and again led by intrepid band leader Continued on page 6 Druid Hills residents march in July 4 parade Photo courtesy of Phil Moise November 2016 THE DRUID HILLS NEWS 3 Druid Hills Civic Association President’s Column CALL FOR NOMINATIONS By Anne Wallace Are you interested in preserving the President: Anne Wallace Treasurer: Kelli Taylor ([email protected]) ([email protected]) Dear Friends and Neighbors, Druid Hills community and shaping its First Vice President: Assistant Treasurer: Druid Hills has been in the news! The future? Th e nominating committee is Phil Moise Tom McGuigan (fi [email protected]) Druid Hills Civic Association and the volun- now seeking candidates to serve on the Communications Vice President: Admin. Vice President: ([email protected])* teers who serve on our Board and committees 2017 Board of the Druid Hills Civic Honora Handley ([email protected]) Secretary: Ken Gibson try to ensure that the news is “Good News”! Association. For more information, ([email protected]) • INTOWN Atlanta published an ar- please visit the Civic Association website ticle about our designation as a Na- at www.druidhills.org. DHCA Board of Directors Class of 2016 Class of 2017 Class of 2018 tional Wildlife Community. Th e Amy Howell Robert Benfi eld Allan Ballard Jonathan Markham Kit Eisterhold Bill Clark NWF Certifi cate was presented at hoods while remaining a tight-knit Angela Orkin Christopher Liggett Becky Evans OLPA’s Road Reunion in Dellwood Elise Riley Perry Mitchell Wendy Heaps community.” Alida Silverman Jim Morawetz Robert Hughes Mike St. Louis Clinton Tankersley Larissa Teunis Park in August celebrating the 25th Bill Stiefel Leon Von Gelderen Anniversary of “Stop the Road” • Decatur Living magazine featured David Winston Cynthia Waterbury an annual neighborhood festival (more on p. 27). DHCA Standing Committees at “Open Streets Emory Village.” • Th e AJC announced “Emory Uni- Communications Committee: Liaison, Atlanta NPU: DHCA supports this event each year ([email protected])* Jim Heerin ([email protected])* versity has begun looking into the Finance Committee: with a signifi cant donation and a Kelli Taylor, Treasurer; Membership & Community process of annexation into the city Tom McGuigan, Committee: tent off ering information on DHCA Assistant Treasurer Larissa Teunis & Steven Mathias of Atlanta” and Charles Seabrook Membership and New Resident ([email protected]) ([email protected]) wrote, “Fernbank Forest restoration Land Use & Historic Nominating Committee: Bags. Preservation Committee: Amy Howell is on the right track.” Kit Eisterhold & ([email protected]) Bruce MacGregor These articles offer a glimpse of the variety ([email protected]) Tour of Homes & Gardens • Curbed Atlanta published reports Committee: of important neighborhood issues that have Liaison, DeKalb County HPC: Ryan Graham that the Briarcliff Mansion will be Leon Von Gelderen ([email protected]) kept DHCA busy the past 6 months: ([email protected]) Transportation Committee: restored as a boutique hotel (more Clifton Road is undergoing a redesign as Liaison, Atlanta Van Biesel & Mike St. Louis, Landmark District: ([email protected]) on p. 1). it traverses the main Emory campus from N. ([email protected])* Decatur Rd. heading north, and negotiations • Great American Country says, “… are continuing with MARTA regarding a light DHCA Special Committees & Task Forces Druid Hills has evolved into one of Schools: National Wildlife Community rail line from the Lindbergh Station. Amy Howell & Angela Orkin Certifi cation: the city’s most affl uent neighbor- ([email protected]) Pam Woodley ([email protected]) Continued on page 4 Parents Network: Elise Riley State, County & Local ([email protected])** Government: Becky Evans & Bill Clark HE RUID ILLS EWS Public Safety: ([email protected]) T D H N - Newspaper of the Druid Hills Civic Association Jonathan Markham ([email protected])** Druid Hills News Editor: P. O Box 363, Decatur, GA 30031-0363 Jennifer J. Richardson ([email protected]) Published by Volunteers DHCA Division Editor: Jennifer J. Richardson, Managing Editor: Susan Baker Division 1 (City of Atlanta): Division 6 Writers: Boyd Baker, Cathy Bradshaw, Claudia Edwards, Sandy Kruger, Sarah Kruse & Justin Critz (W. of Briarcliff , N. of University ([email protected]) & S. of Peachtree Creek): Hunter Macdonald, M. Catherine McCabe, Phil Moise, Charlie Paine, Alida Silverman, Danielle Parrington Division 2 ([email protected])** Kim Storbeck, and Laura VoisonGeorge (Ponce corridor in DeKalb): Eric Kilfeather Division 7 Share your thoughts and write for the DHCA news! Your articles and letters are welcome! Submit to [email protected] & Yvette Weatherly (“University” Streets west of ([email protected]) Emory University): Sandra Th ornton Division 3 ([email protected])** (W. of Briarcliff & The Druid Hills News is a publication of KDA Communications. Subject matter published is the opinion of the author S. of University in DeKalb): Division 8 and does not necessarily re ect the opinion of the publisher of this newsletter. Professional advice should be obtained Robert Vicevich (Emory University, N. Decatur Rd ([email protected])** to S. Peachtree Creek): before making any decision in which a professional is readily available. Advertisers assume responsibility for the content Ron Foust & Van Biesel of the ads placed in this publication. Material published may not be reproduced without the written permission of KDA Division 4 (Between Briarcliff , ([email protected]) N Decatur & Lullwater Creek): Communications. Mike St. Louis Division 9 The information and advertisements contained in this Newsletter are provided for the residents of Druid Hills News as a ([email protected])** (DH Golf Course, Decatur fork of Peavine Creek & RR Lines): courtesy only. No representations are made as to information presented, the quality of the goods or services advertised, Division 5 (Between Peavine Steven Misner & Ian Bogost or the veracity of the statements relating to the goods and services. The printing of opinions, information or advertise- Creek N. Decatur & RR Lines): ([email protected]) Phillip Lee & Renee Nelson ments does not constitute an endorsement by the Neighborhood of such opinions, information, goods or services. ([email protected]) Past Presidents Contact us today for more information! Justin Critz | Bruce MacGregor 678.905.4842 • [email protected] Cathy Vandenberg | Jim Morawetz | Richard
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