This 1914 Neel Reid home in Atlanta's Druid Hills neighborhood was one of a few that was built for resale, and first sold for $20,000.

Researching this house, it has served many purposes over the years. And we've heard this one is haunted. In the early 1920s, auto dealer Charles Thompson purchased the home. Thompson was the Hupmobile Dealer in Atlanta - these autos were produced from 1909-1940. The cars produced by Hupp Motor Company were called Hupmobiles. In 1938, Maude Little purchased the house for $11,000. She had a fascinating story - widowed with 3 small children, she was determined to make a living while staying home with her children. Having been a nurse, she decided to open a "Rest Home" during the Great Depression. She didn't just survive, the business thrived. She had a nursing home on Myrtle in Midtown Atlanta, and then purchased this home as she expanded the business. Many patients stayed here over the years, she had additional nurses and a dietician on staff. There were many death notices in the newspaper during those years. By the 1950s, the nursing home had become a boardinghouse, frequently advertising for "business people" since it was near transportation lines. The next chapter for this house? In the 1970s, it became Gables Academy, a specialized private school. This was an outpost of a school in Coral Gables, Florida. The school relocated in the early 1990s and sold the house at that time. After years as a nursing home, boarding house, and private school, it is once again a private residence. A prior owner of the house mentioned this home being haunted during a walking tour many years ago! Photos: Color photo from the archives. 1925, 1938, 1941 photos courtesy AJC archives. Hupmobile photo from Wikipedia. #atlantaga #atlantahistory #druidhills #oldhouselove #neelreid