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By 1930, over 37% of the city’s African American population lived on the west side. Westview Drive was the limit of Black settlement, and white residents did not allow Black builders to build within 100 yards and kept roads unpaved.

Things were changing by the 1940s and I talked extensively about this in the Mozley Park episode. In 1946, the city closed Mims Street one parcel short of connecting to Chicamauga Street. Why? With the “hope of halting Negro expansion”.

Two years ago I posted this house I love in Chicamauga Heights and then asked me if I wanted to see inside 😍 I ran straight for the rounded corner room and it did not disappoint! The house is for sale so whoever buys this please invite me over 😂

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/211-Chicamauga-Ave-SW-Atlanta-GA-30314/35844246_zpid/

This micro neighborhood was developed over several decades, this house on Chicamauga Avenue was built in 1952 by Whatley Brothers Construction.