Briarcliff North Druid Hills Patch
North Druid Hills, also known as Briarcliff, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place North Druid Hills CDP in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.
North Druid Hills-Briarcliff, GA - Also: Tucker becomes a city, and voters approve DeKalb County ethics reform.
See rental rates of all available units at Briar Patch Apartments. Apartments.com has 3D tours, HD videos, reviews and more researched data than all other rental sites.
The DHCA board has not adopted a formal position on the options faced by Druid Hills residents of unincorporated DeKalb County. However, the board has voted to call.
Location in DeKalb County and the state of Georgia
North Druid Hills, also known as Briarcliff, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place North Druid Hills CDP in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 18,947 at the 2010 census. 3 The center of the area is the intersection of Briarcliff and North Druid Hills Roads.
Contents
1 Geography
1.1 Neighborhoods
1.1.1 Toco Hills
2 Demographics
3 History
4 Government and infrastructure
5 Incorporation movement
6 Diplomatic missions
7 Education
8 Culture
9 Parks
10 Transportation
11 References
12 External links
Geography edit
North Druid Hills is located at 33 49 11 N 84 19 41 W / 33.819654 N 84.328061 W / 33.819654; -84.328061. 4
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles 13 km2, of which 0.20 is water. The CDP boundaries are:
Interstate 85 to the north, across which is the Buford Highway corridor and the city of Brookhaven
Clairmont Road and the North Decatur CDP and city of Decatur to the east
the South Fork of Peachtree Creek and the Druid Hills CDP to the south, and
the DeKalb County boundary with the city of Atlanta to the west
North Druid Hills neighborhoods
Neighborhoods edit
Biltmore Acres. South of LaVista Rd., west of Houston Mill Rd. north of the South Branch of Peachtree Creek.
Briarcliff Heights. NW of Mount Brian Woods.
Green Hills. North of Briarcliff Rd. south of I-85.
LaVista Park. East of DeKalb/Fulton line and west of Briarcliff Road.
Merry Hills. Between LaVista Rd. North Druid Hills Rd.
Mount Brian Woods. North of North Druid Hills Rd., NW of LaVista Rd. west of Clairmont Rd.
Sheridan Court. In CDP NW corner, around Sheridan Drive.
Woodland Hills. South of LaVista Road between Briarcliff Road DeKalb County boundary.
Mason Mill. South of North Druid Hills Road LaVista Road, between Clairmont Road Houston Mill.
Vistavia Hills. On Vistavia Circle between Clairmont Road Mason Woods Drive.
Executive Park. Developed in the early 1970s as one of Atlanta s first mixed-use developments; located at I-85 and North Druid Hills Road. 5
Fama Pines. Consisting of the long dead end Fama Drive and the smaller Jacolyn Place spur, The entrance to Fama Pines is due north of the LaVista Road and N. Druid Hills intersection. Active since the 1950s. 6
Toco Hills edit
Toco Hills is a large commercial and residential neighborhood in the western portion of the North Druid Hills CDP. The commercial component consists of two major shopping centers that are located at the intersection of LaVista and North Druid Hills roads that were developed in the 1950s. While it is generally accepted that the name Toco Hills is derived from the Toco Hill shopping center, the origin of that name is disputed. Some sources claim that the developer chose the name Toco because it was the Brazilian Indian word for good luck. 7 Other sources claim Toco is an informal abbreviation of top of the County. 8 9 In any case, the shopping center was developed on what was a hill, and the name gradually changed to Toco Hills. The area is home to a large Orthodox Jewish population, and marked by wooded subdivisions featuring mostly ranch homes surrounding the commercial area. 7
Demographics edit
Historical population
Census
Pop.
1980
12,438
1990
14,170
13.9
2000
18,852
33.0
2010
18,947
0.5
As of the census 1 of 2000, there were 18,852 people, 9,760 households, and 3,074 families residing in the CDP. Population density was 3,790.0 people per square mile 1,464.5/km. There were 10,240 housing units at an average density of 2,058.7/sq mi 795.5/km. CDP ethnic makeup was 82.50 White, 7.30 African American, 0.15 Native American, 4.32 Hispanic or Latino any race, 6.73 Asian, 0.03 Pacific Islander, 1.44 from other races, and 1.85 from two or more races.
There were 9,760 households, of which 10.0 had children under age 18 living with them, 24.9 are married couples living together, 4.4 had a female householder with no husband present, and 68.5 were non-families. 45.5 of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Average household size was 1.84 and average family size was 2.67.
CDP population had 9.9 under age 18, 16.6 from 18 to 24, 40.8 from 25 to 44, 16.1 from 45 to 64, and 16.7 who were age 65 or over. Median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 or over, there were 92.3 males.
CDP household median income was 48,530, and family median income was 67,956 these figures rose to 53,028 and 84,248 respectively as of a 2007 estimate 10. Males had a median income of 45,313 versus 37,327 for females. CDP per capita income was 33,288. About 4.9 of families and 13.7 of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3 of those under age 18 and 8.4 of those age 65 or over.
History edit
One of the earliest European settlers in north Dekalb County was Chapman Powell, whose Medicine House cabin was built near the intersection of Clairmont and North Decatur roads later relocated to Stone Mountain Park, where it still stands. Dr. Powell 1798–1870 owned most of the land in the Candler Lake and South Fork Peachtree Creek area during his lifetime. His land was later purchased by Walter Candler. 11
Major Washington Jackson Houston owned land on the north side of the South Fork of Peachtree Creek, in what is now Briarcliff. Visitors used to visit Major Houston to buy ground cornmeal produced by his 1876 gristmill or to attend social gatherings held on his property. Major Houston converted the mill into an early hydroelectric plant circa 1900. 11 Atlanta contractor Harry J. Carr bought Houston s land in the 1920s and constructed the fieldstone and wrought iron home now known as the Houston Mill House. Emory University purchased the home in the 1960s and renovated it. Houston Mill House, located at 849 Houston Mill Road, is now open for dining and special events. 12
After World War II and continuing into the 1950s, many Jews moved out of the southside primarily around the area that as of 2013 consisted of Turner Field, the surrounding parking lots and the Downtown Connector and the Old Fourth Ward and into North Druid Hills and the adjacent Morningside/Lenox Park neighborhood of Atlanta. 13 Congregation Beth Jacob, an orthodox synagogue, moved to LaVista Road in 1962, and the neighborhood has since become the hub of Orthodox Judaism for the Atlanta area.
The North Druid Hills CDP remained rural until 1965, when Executive Park was constructed on a former dairy farm as the first suburban office park in metropolitan Atlanta. Following the completion of Executive Park, the area boomed with suburban development. 14 The 19-story Executive Park Motor Hotel, built in the 1970s at the southeast corner of I-85 and North Druid Hills Road and which later served as a BellSouth training center, 15 was a modernist landmark until its demolition in November 2014 16 after being purchased by Children s Healthcare of Atlanta for 9.6 million in January 2013. 17
Government and infrastructure edit
The United States Postal Service operates the Druid Hills Post Office at 1799 Briarcliff Road NE in the CDP. 18 19
Incorporation movement edit
Following the incorporation of Brookhaven in 2012, the idea of incorporating a city of Briarcliff was proposed by a civic group known as the North Druid Hills Study Group. 20 Supporters cited more local control as reasons in favor of cityhood, while those against cityhood cited the lack of an identity, center, and boundaries as reasons against. 21 22 The city of Briarcliff boundaries would be: 23
I-85 on the north
I-285 on the east,
on the south, the cities of Decatur and Avondale Estates; unincorporated DeKalb county, as well as the Druid Hills neighborhood of the City of Atlanta, keeping in mind that unincorporated Druid Hills and the Emory University area would be part of Briarcliff
City of Atlanta Virginia-Highland, Morningside-Lenox Park and Lindridge-Martin Manor neighborhoods on the west.
In March 2014 after failure of the first initiative the City of Briarcliff Initiative, Inc. announced plans for a second attempt at cityhood, which it dubbed Briarcliff 2.0. 24
Diplomatic missions edit
The Consulate-General of Mexico in Atlanta is in the North Druid Hills CDP. 19 25
Education edit
DeKalb County Schools serves the CDP. Briar Vista Elementary School, the zoned school of North Druid Hills, is in the CDP. 19 26 Residents zoned to Briar Vista are also zoned to Druid Hills Middle School in North Decatur CDP 27 and Druid Hills High School in Druid Hills CDP 28. 29 The Margaret Harris Comprehensive School, an alternative K-12 county school for disabled children, is in North Druid Hills. 30
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta operates the Immaculate Heart of Mary School, a parochial school, at 2855 Briarcliff Road in the CDP. 19 31
Private schools:
Annunciation Day School ADS, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 2500 Clairmont Road, NE. Private Greek Orthodox Christian pre-school. Private Greek Orthodox Christian elementary school K-8.
Atlanta Montessori International School, 1970 Cliff Valley Way. Private pre-school - middle school.
Cliff Valley School, 2426 Clairmont Rd. Private elementary school.
Intown Community School, 2059 LaVista Rd. Private PCA-affiliated school.
Torah Day School of Atlanta, 1985 Lavista Road NE. Private K-8 Orthodox Jewish day school
Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael, 1458 Holly Lane. Private Orthodox Jewish boys high school.
Temima High School, 1985-B Lavista Road. Private Orthodox Jewish girls high school
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges is headquartered in North Druid Hills. 32 33
Culture edit
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Metropolis of Atlanta is headquartered in North Druid Hills. 34
Parks edit
WD Thompson Park Trail Map
Kittredge Park, 1520 Kittredge Park Rd., 2-acre 8,100 m2 park with baseball field, pool and multi-use court.
LaVista Park, 1319 Brookforest Dr., 4-acre 16,000 m2 DeKalb County park with playground and picnic area.
W.D. Thomson Park, often misspelled Thompson 1760 Mason Mill Rd. off Mason Woods Drive, 29-acre 120,000 m2 DeKalb County park with courts, playground, picnic area and trails.
Transportation edit
Briarcliff Rd. Major road unifing the CDP.
Interstate 85. CDP northern boundary.
LaVista Rd. Primary E-W road.
North Druid Hills Rd. Primary access from Interstate 85.
References edit
a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data Public Law 94-171 Summary File QT-PL, North Druid Hills CDP, Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/315032878553/
a b 20Hills/30329.id 1
a b Glen Creek Watershed History: Points of Interest in the Watershed
Hertzberg, Steven 1978. Strangers within the Gate City. Philadelphia: The Jewish Publication Society of America. p. 220.
Pastoral Capitalism: A History of Suburban Corporate Landscapes, Louise A. Mozing, p. 179
BellSouth training center, Flickr
19-story tower implosion takes down 1970 s hotel
Children s Healthcare buys former 19-story hotel, Douglas Sams, Atlanta Business Chronicle, January 3, 2013
Post Office Location - DRUID HILLS. United States Postal Service. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
a b c d North Druid Hills CDP, GA. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
Map, City of Briarcliff Initiative, Inc. website, retrieved 2014-04-16
City of Briarcliff Initiative, Inc. website, retrieved 2014-04-16
Home Page. Consulate-General of Mexico in Atlanta. Accessed October 26, 2008.
Home page. Briar Vista Elementary School. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
North Decatur CDP, GA. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
Druid Hills CDP, GA. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
Schools / Grade Configurations for 2008–2009. DeKalb County School System. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
Home. Margaret Harris Comprehensive School. Retrieved on September 18, 2012. 1634 Knob Hill Dr. Atlanta, GA 30329
Welcome to IHM.. Immaculate Heart of Mary School. Retrieved on May 5, 2009.
2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: North Druid Hills CDP, GA Archive. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 12, 2015.
Home. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Retrieved on May 12, 2015. 2014 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033
Metropolises Archive. Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Retrieved on February 9, 2014. Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlanta 2480 Clairmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329
External links edit
Clairmont Heights Civic Association
Houston Mill House
LaVista Park Civic Association
Lindbergh-LaVista Corridor Coalition
Merry Hills Homeowners Association
North Druid Hills Residents Association
Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association
Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php.title North_Druid_Hills,_Georgia oldid 689204940
Categories: Census-designated places in DeKalb County, GeorgiaUnincorporated communities in DeKalb County, GeorgiaAtlanta metropolitan area unincorporated communitiesJewish communities in the United StatesNorth Druid Hills, Georgia.
The Bob Ronna Group of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices provides industry leading Real Estate expertise and local market information for Maryland Home Buyers and.
North Druid Hills-Briarcliff, GA breaking news, local news, events, weather, sports, schools, shopping, restaurants from Patch.
Appalachian Realty Associates, Serving Western North Carolina Select an Area optional Use the Control key or Command on a Mac to select multiple areas.
