Venetian Hills
Venetian Hills is an official neighborhood in southwest Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its 2010 population was 3,790. The neighborhood was established in the late 1950s.
It is bordered:
- on the north by Cascade Avenue/Road SW, Avon Avenue SW, and the Bush Mountain neighborhood
- on the north and east by Epworth St. and the Oakland City neighborhood
- on the south and east by Fort McPherson
- on the south by Campbellton Road and the neighborhoods of Pomona Park and Campbellton Road
- on the west by Centra Villa Drive SW and the Adams Park neighborhood
Places of Interest
- One of Atlanta's oldest cemeteries, Utoy Cemetery (1828), is located in the neighborhood. Atlanta's first physician is buried here.
- Rsye Interactive announced they were opening a $25 million creative hub in the neighborhood in 2024. The mixed-use development repurposed the shuttered Arkwright Elementary School which closed in 2004 due to declining enrollment.
References
- ^ 2010 U.S. census figures as tabulated by WalkScore
- ^ "Venetian Hills".
- ^ ""Neighborhood Profile: Venetian Hills", City of Atlanta website".
- ^ "Venetian Hills, Atlanta, GA" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
- ^ "Black-owned media company RYSE Interactive closes on funding to begin construction on $25 Million Dollar, innovative Creative Village project". 4 August 2023.
- ^ "RYSE Creative Village". RYSE Creative Village.
- ^ McCray, Vanessa. "APS to sell one of the former schools in Atlanta deeds dispute". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.