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Southwest Atlanta tour highlights eclectic neighborhoods

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From Cascade Heights to Adair Park, Georgia Trust tour provides chance to see the best of Southwest Atlanta

By Michael Kahn
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A turn-of-the-century warehouse with tall ceilings and clerestory lighting.
Inside the B Complex Artist Cooperative in Capitol View.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta

On Saturday, the Georgia Trust hosted its first ever Southwest Atlanta Expedition, offering hundreds of participants the opportunity to explore neighborhoods from Atlanta University Center to Capitol View.

The tour included both private homes and a few famous residences such as the Herndon Home in Vine City and the Wren’s Nest in West End. Also on the list were old industrial-spaces-turned-artists-studios and offices, and even the new Atlanta City Studio in Cascade Heights.

Many of the sites, clustered along the future Beltline Westside Trail corridor, highlighted the rich history and current preservation work in neighborhoods like Adair Park and Westview.

While the tour offered inside looks at private spaces, it also provided an opportunity to appreciate all the assets of the southwestern side of the city. Here are some photos from Saturday:

The Herndon Home in Vine City, completed in 1910.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
The view of Mercedes-Benz Stadium from Vine City.
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A photo of a home in District 12’s Adair Park neighborhood.
The Rollerson House in Adair Park, completed in 1890.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
The Capitol View Masonic Lodge, completed in 1924.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
Inside the upper floor meeting hall.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
The Metropolitan Branch Library, complete with columns from the church which formerly stood on the site.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
Inside the Lifecycle Building Center, housed in a warehouse from 1914.
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The outside of the facility.
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The Alami-Meeker House in Westview, completed in 1918.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
The Atlanta City Studio in Cascade Heights.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
A map inside the Atlanta City Studio, showing Cascade Heights and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
The mausoleum of Westview Cemetery.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta
The Wren’s Nest in West End.
Michael Kahn, Curbed Atlanta

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