Peachtree Highlands-Peachtree Park Historic District
Also known as: Peachtree Highlands Historic District; Peachtree Park
Why it's listed
This neighborhood in Atlanta's Buckhead area contains about 380 contributing buildings, mostly modest single-family houses built between 1921 and 1958. Development began with Peachtree Highlands, platted by the McKenzie Trust Company and aimed at working families, then continued south as Peachtree Park under the developer Haas & Dodd. Streets curve with the rolling terrain, and granite stones line many of them. Lots are deep and narrow, with mature trees and informal landscaping. Common house types include bungalows, English cottages, side-gabled cottages, American Small Houses and ranch houses, with Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival influences. Some houses came from pattern books, catalogs or prefabricated kits. The northern half mostly predates 1945 and the southern half mostly follows it. The district reflects Atlanta's rapid growth in the early twentieth century, when streetcar lines and automobiles pushed residential development northward, and it remains a quiet residential area beside busy roads, malls and offices.
Significance in brief: The district is presented as a cohesive, middle-class streetcar and automobile-era suburb developed in phases from 1921 through the 1950s. It reflects Atlanta's early 20th century growth, with modest homes for working families, platted by the McKenzie Trust and later by the developer Haas & Dodd. Its houses show common types and styles of the period, including bungalows, Tudor and Colonial Revival cottages, American Small Houses and ranch houses.
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 08000325, listed April 25, 2008. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | ROughly bounded by Piedmont & Peachtree Rds., GA 400 & MARTA N-S line., Atlanta |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Listed | April 25, 2008 |
| Reference number | 08000325 |
| Resource type | District |
| Period of significance | 1921-1958 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Classical Revival, Tudor Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman, side-gabled cottage, American Small House, Ranch |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in residential use as single dwellings, multiple dwellings and secondary structures. Some historic homes have been demolished and replaced with larger houses, and many have additions, but the district is described as retaining integrity. |
| Acreage | 200 |
| Coordinates | 33.84004, -84.36508 (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 08000325.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7157715
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.