University Park-Emory Highlands-Emory Estates Historic District

This residential neighborhood of about 67 acres lies south of Emory University in DeKalb County, near Decatur, Georgia. It grew in three phases between 1916 and 1943: University Park (1916), Emory Highlands (1923) and Emory Estates (1925). Streets run seamlessly between the three, and houses share uniform setbacks, large front lawns and mature plantings. Craftsman-style bungalows, English Vernacular Revival cottages and two-story Colonial Revival houses are the most common types. The street plan echoes neighboring Druid Hills, with curved street elements, landscaped traffic islands, sidewalks with planting strips and granite curbs, though lots are smaller and uniform, and streets run on a north-south axis. The smaller lots reflect demand for moderate housing for workers in Atlanta and Decatur and for Emory University faculty and staff. The district counts 150 contributing buildings and one contributing site, the street plan, along with 31 noncontributing buildings. These include later houses and two motel buildings on North Decatur Road.