Berkeley Park Historic District
Why it's listed
Berkeley Park is a small residential neighborhood in northwest Atlanta, laid out in 1921 on land that had been farmland. Its 149 contributing buildings are mostly one- to one-and-a-half-story houses on small, closely spaced lots with uniform setbacks, mature trees and some granite curbing. Craftsman details and the bungalow form dominate, alongside Folk Victorian, English cottage and minimal traditional houses. Two community landmarks anchor the district: Underwood Methodist Church, a granite building completed in 1920, and Atlanta Fire Department Station #23, a 1948 brick building in the International style. The neighborhood was platted by an independent developer rather than a streetcar company, though it lay close to a trolley line, and it attracted working-class families, many tied to the railroad and nearby industry. It is listed for its planning history and for its intact collection of early to mid-20th-century housing, with a period of significance of 1920 to 1952.
Significance in brief: The district is argued to be significant for its intact collection of early 20th-century house types and styles typical of Georgia's urban neighborhoods, chiefly Craftsman bungalows. It is also significant for its 1921 subdivision plan, laid out by an independent developer near a trolley line for working-class families. Two community landmarks, Underwood Methodist Church and Fire Station #23, add to its importance.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 03000536, listed June 23, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Bellemeade Rd., Northside Dr., Atlanta Waterworks and Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | June 23, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000536 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1920-1952 |
| Architect / builder | Unknown |
| Architectural style | Craftsman, Bungalow, Folk Victorian, English Vernacular Revival, English Cottage, Gabled Ell, Minimal Traditional, International |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | The district remains in residential, fire station and church use, with some modern commercial and light industrial development around it and some nonhistoric infill inside it. |
| Acreage | 57 |
| Coordinates | 33.80027, -84.41297 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 03000536.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4892076
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.