"Gone but not Forgotten in Atlanta" (Sandy Springs, Roswell: professionals, nicest)

[johnatl]

^Yep, that is exactly where it was.

I was pretty young (6th grade), but I remember going down a sand road through dense pine forests to get there (precursor to Sidney Marcus). It was very pretty.

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by johnatl

^Yep, that is exactly where it was.

I was pretty young (6th grade), but I remember going down a sand road through dense pine forests to get there (precursor to Sidney Marcus). It was very pretty.

That's about all I can remember, too. I think they had some ducks there?

Or maybe that was Piedmont Park.

'A long time ago' at any rate. lol

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by TakeAhike

That's about all I can remember, too. I think they had some ducks there?

Or maybe that was Piedmont Park.

'A long time ago' at any rate. lol

I think they did have ducks, TAH.

I also remember a very tall, metal sliding board into the lake (you know, the kind that drips water to speed you up?)

[sansavrie]

Originally Posted by pinetreelover

Does anyone remember "Storyland" (at least I think that is what we called it)? It was a tiny little theme park with story book character rides and shows. I kind of remember it being near where Cumberland Mall is now, but I didn't drive then, of course, so I may be way off!

I remember my brother had his 5th birthday party at Storyland in 1961.
I remember a small roller coaster and story book characters that spoke to you. I don't remember where it was.

[sansavrie]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

The other night a friend reminded me that Theatre of the Stars was originally Theatre Under the Stars, and was hosted at Chastain Park...it was originally a summer series of outdoor musicals (I remember seeing The Music Man).

I remember the King and I at the summer park back in 1960's. I remember swimming lessons at Chastain Park back in the 1950's. Is the park still around - I've moved away in the early 1960's.

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by sansavrie

I remember the King and I at the summer park back in 1960's. I remember swimming lessons at Chastain Park back in the 1950's. Is the park still around - I've moved away in the early 1960's.

Absolutely it is still around, and it hasn't looked as good as it does now in years.

You would probably not recognize much of the area anymore, with the exception of some of the older residential areas.

[H. Henry]

Don't forget Samuel Archer High (Northwest Atlanta), Booker T. Washington (Southwest Atlanta), David T. Howard (Northeast Atlanta), and Fairburn High (Fairburn, GA.)

[H. Henry]

Originally Posted by American Patriot

Boys High School, Girls High School, Tech High, Bass High School, Roosevelt High School, Sylvan High School, Southwest High School, Walter F. George High School, Fulton High School, West Fulton High School, O'Keefe High School, Brown High School, Murphy High School, Russell High School, Headland High School, College Park High School, Lakeshore High School, Campbell High School of Fairburn, Palmetto High School, Hapeville High School, Feldwood High School, South Fulton High School

I know I didn't name all of them, so if you know of one that no longer is in operation please post it.

Don't forget Samuel Archer High (Northwest Atlanta), David T. Howard (Northeast Atlanta), Henry Grady High (East Atlanta in Little Five Points), and Fairburn High School (Fairburn, GA.)

[Saintmarks]

Originally Posted by H. Henry

Don't forget Samuel Archer High (Northwest Atlanta), David T. Howard (Northeast Atlanta), Henry Grady High (East Atlanta in Little Five Points), and Fairburn High School (Fairburn, GA.)

Grady High School is alive and well and nearer midtown than Little Five Points. Bass High School was the school near Little Five Points.

Fairburn High School was actually Campbell High School for the old Campbell County that merged with Fulton during the depression years. Until it merged with Palmetto High to form Creekwood HS, it had to be differentiated from Campbell of Smyrna which is still in existence.

[pinetreelover]

Originally Posted by Saintmarks

Bass High School was the school near Little Five Points.

Bass High School has now been converted to lofts for residential living.