Peachtree Street, Atlanta
Author | : William Bailey Williford |
Publisher | : University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2010-02-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780820334776 |
ISBN-13 | : 0820334774 |
Rating | : 4/5 (774 Downloads) |
Download or read book Peachtree Street, Atlanta written by William Bailey Williford and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2010-02-01 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1962, this history of Atlanta's famous thoroughfare traces its evolution from an Indian trail to a village street in the 1840s, to its rebuilding after 1864, and on to the rise of its modern skyline. William Bailey Williford portrays the many personalities that shaped Peachtree Street and describes the social, civic, and business life that flourished along the busy corridor.