The Atlanta Preservation Center is pursuing a National Register of Historic Places listing for the Poncey-Highland Historic District 🏡 This neighborhood has been shaping Atlanta for over a century.

Developed largely between 1905 and 1940 along historic streetcar lines and corridors like Ponce De Leon and North Highland Avenue, Poncey-Highland is home to one of the city’s richest collections of early-twentieth-century residential architecture. Six structures in the area are already individually listed on the National Register. The neighborhood’s history goes beyond its buildings. In the 1960s and 70s, Poncey-Highland residents organized against urban renewal plans, and that fight led to the creation of Atlanta’s Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) program, giving communities a direct voice in local government decisions. A district listing would recognize the full neighborhood: its architecture, its planning, and the community history it carries. We are excited to share more as this effort moves forward. #PreserveATL #PonceyHighland #AtlantaHistory #HistoricPreservation #NationalRegister