Atlanta is known for a lot of things but being a historically pedestrian scale city is not one of them. However, an explosion in growth since 1950, that has lead to the metropolis sprawling across much of Georgia, can give off a quite deceiving impression.

Fairlie-Poplar

Named for two streets crossing at its center, the Fairlie-Poplar Historic District rose to prominence during the late-19th century as Georgia’s primary commercial center. By 1880, Atlanta had surpassed Savannah as Georgia’s main city. With the city seeing unprecedented growth, Fairlie-Poplar became the primary destination of most of the city’s tallest late 19th and early 20th century highrises.