tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post1190018117652064715..comments2024-03-17T01:37:06.767-04:00Comments on Return to Atlanta: Before the Georgia Dome & the World Congress Center expansion (part 1)Zeushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00489006515461647354noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-65012373790528567972017-12-01T01:25:07.288-05:002017-12-01T01:25:07.288-05:00Any photos of the entire embankment? And do you ha...Any photos of the entire embankment? And do you have any pics of Gray Street at Simpson?pittsburgherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206143083112459000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-37858270452350325292013-11-11T20:22:02.609-05:002013-11-11T20:22:02.609-05:00Nice! I'm glad to see that there are people w...Nice! I'm glad to see that there are people who thought to do this before this slice of "old Atlanta" disappeared forever. I have been wanting to do this same thing around the site of the upcoming Falcons' stadium, but, as you expressed in this blog entry, I'm concerned about the risk I would be incurring by walking around the area in "photographer mode" - camera (or tablet, or smartphone) in hand. Perhaps I've become a chickensh*t dud who has let "suburban paranoia" get the best of me - but, let's face it - wandering around a city block in that fashion sort-of increases the odds of one becoming a target. That said, I've been thinking about compromising and taking photos from my car - as you did here. <br /><br />'ve recently been curious about the way the area that was consumed by the Dome and the GWCC-expansion looked in the past; I'm glad that I can obtain some answers without leaving my home. (Though maybe a trip to the Georgia State Archives or some sort of library would do me some good.) That's awesome how you pinpointed the exact location that your photo shows - and were able to determine with scientific accuracy that this location is now underneath the GWCC roof!<br /><br />With today's announcement that the Braves are moving to Cobb County, there is now another location-of-interest for "hobbyists" with our interests - lol. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution photographer has already documented the area to some extent:<br /><br />http://www.ajc.com/gallery/news/view-braves-stadium-site-now/gCFqc/#4102038Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09276649185694224731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-23341486773030989562012-10-02T12:47:02.605-04:002012-10-02T12:47:02.605-04:00That RR embankment is known as the "Monroe Em...That RR embankment is known as the "Monroe Embankment." It was begun in 1839 and finished circa 1842. It was contracted out to pioneer Atlanta resident/entrepreneur John J. Thrasher, who later opened and ran Atlanta's first grocery store. Late Atlanta historian Franklin M. Garrett (whom I knew personally) was of the opinion that the Monroe Embankment was the first construction of European-American origin in what is now Atlanta. See a history of my paternal family, the Whites, here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/94363394/An-Atlanta-First-Family-the-White-Family-of-Dekalb-and-Fulton-Counties-Georgia, for a description of the history of the "Monroe Embankment." Sincerely, T.J. White (That description is in Part II, page 105.)T. J. Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474214365622206914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-69988489110239623222012-02-14T16:13:31.009-05:002012-02-14T16:13:31.009-05:00I'd LOVE to see the pics of East Point and Hap...I'd LOVE to see the pics of East Point and Hapeville, especially compared to today, since I live in East Point, right near Hapeville!DA in EPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05302570182745362500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-59533978261233532992012-01-12T18:22:45.131-05:002012-01-12T18:22:45.131-05:00No problem. Love the new site. The DVD should be a...No problem. Love the new site. The DVD should be available. I bought mine about 3 years ago.dingo5150https://www.blogger.com/profile/16525107126518645542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-15180183782708113022012-01-12T17:44:11.551-05:002012-01-12T17:44:11.551-05:00Sharky's Machine! That's right. I never wo...Sharky's Machine! That's right. I never would've remembered that one. I'll see if I can find some screenshots. Thanks for the tip.Zeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00489006515461647354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-51951529102002083152012-01-12T17:22:02.379-05:002012-01-12T17:22:02.379-05:00This is the area of tracks that Burt Reynolds was ...This is the area of tracks that Burt Reynolds was running on in the beginning of sharky's machine.dingo5150https://www.blogger.com/profile/16525107126518645542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1696567623400325063.post-85836611828853108042012-01-12T15:20:33.199-05:002012-01-12T15:20:33.199-05:00You can walk under the GWCC/Dome area and still se...You can walk under the GWCC/Dome area and still see those tracks...no special ID needed.Skreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08357675608204102051noreply@blogger.com