Inman Park-Moreland Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Why it's listed
Inman Park-Moreland is a neighborhood of houses, apartment buildings, shops, two churches and two schools east of downtown Atlanta. It grew from the 1880s, beginning in the south on the site of Moreland Park, a summer resort developed by Major Asbury F. Moreland, and later spread north through subdivisions such as Copenhill, platted in 1889. Most houses are one- and two-story wood-frame buildings in Victorian, Colonial Revival and Craftsman styles, while brick apartment buildings line Seminole and North Highland Avenues. The Little Five Points commercial area includes two Art Deco theaters. Additional documentation extended the period of significance to 1952, added 1930s and 1940s bungalows and commercial buildings on Euclid Avenue, and reclassified several buildings after rehabilitation. The district is recognized for its architecture, community planning, commerce and education, and for links to Moreland and Judge H.E.W. Palmer. Highway and parkway clearing in the later 20th century isolated it from neighboring Inman Park.
Significance in brief: The district is significant for its collection of late 19th- to mid-20th-century houses, apartment buildings, shops and community landmarks in a range of architectural styles and house types. It is also tied to Major A.F. Moreland and Judge H.E.W. Palmer, whose land became the neighborhood's subdivisions. The amendment extends the period of significance to 1952 to cover the full development of the area.
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 03001016, listed October 13, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Roughly bounded by Cleburne, Moreland and DeKalb Aves., Battery Place and a city park., Atlanta |
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| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | October 13, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03001016 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1880-1952 |
| Architect / builder | Willis Franklin Denny, II-Architect (Kriegshaber House) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Stick, Shingle, Folk Victorian, Neoclassical, Colonial Revival, Beaux Arts, Craftsman, Commercial style, Art Deco, International style |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Commerce, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residential, commercial and community buildings remain in use; the former Bass Junior High School and its gymnasium were converted to apartments, and the Moreland School is a community center. |
| Acreage | 25 |
| Within district | Inman Park-Moreland Historic District |
| Coordinates | 33.76550, -84.35024 (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 03001016.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14686671
- This listing as JSON
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