Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

Hills, Beginning with Moreland Ave
nue., the county line, this section en-
braces loo acres which includes not
only large part Of the Ninth Ward.
but also a part Of tine thriving town
Of oakhurst and stretches almost 70
the court house in Decatur. the county
seat OF DeKaIb County.
Here is Mr Mckinney own story.
SILVER Lake. near which ogIe-
thorpe University win soon be lJcat-
ed ana the beautifulsBrookhav Club
are both IN DcKalb County, a fact
which many people don't realize, and
the Importance OF this section 70 the
people OF Atlanta is indicated by the
decided trend Of the growth Of Fulton
County itself toward this section. and
the extension Of good roads and street
car facilities in this direction.
East Lake Section.
THE construction Of the East Lake
Drive as an extension Of Ponce De
Leon Avenue to the East Lake Coun
try Club, with its beautiful lake, ten
his courts and golf links, has brought
the East Lake section So close 90 At
lanta that scores Uf AtlHuta's most
well-to-do citizens are now building
beautiful homes along this drive and
throughout the East Lake section.
The matchmaking Of Morgan
Street from the front OF the club
house at East Lake TO meet the OK
tension Of Gambler street, on the south
Of Decatur will make IL possible In II
few months more for the uutomObii
ist 10 g. from the center OF Atlanta
out Ponce DeLeOH Avenue through
Druid HES OakhuTst, East Lake, and
through Decatur and kirlLwOOd, back
20 Atlanta by DeKalb Avenue. along
the very best roads In the country the
entire way. II is a striking fact, In
this connection, that with the open
ing Of the Druid Hills golf links. three
out Of -four OF the clubs about Atlanta
VIII be- located in beKalb County.
Nine Electric Lines in Dekalb.
Seven lines Of the Georgia Rail-
way and Electric Company system
now go out OF Atlanta into DcKalb
County. VIZ, Buckucad line 10 Brook
haven. pouc, BaLoou Avenue line
into the center OF Druid Hills, the
Clifton limo to Che center Of Edge
wood, the EdgcwoOd Avenue line
through KirkwoOd and Oakhugst TO
Decatur, the South Decatur line. trav-
CrsinE PARTS of the same towns, ana
the East Lake and the Soldiers Home
iNtH- 3 tr Ep'uHiHIlHl bl inc stone
Mountain line lu September win be
another powerful IIuE binding more
closely together DcKaIb and Fulton
Counties
Good Roads.
"DeKalb County has oeeu giving a
great deal Of attention to iJs roads
the past few years ana the cu-opcra-
tiuu of Commissioner r. j. Freeman
with the authorities Of tho various
towns and with private individuals
lu different parts OF the county has
been productive of positive results in
highway construction
THE building Of the East Lake
Drive. entirely by private Hubscrip
ton. and the macadamizlng Of Nor
gan street through East Lake, are
concrete Illustrations of what pri
vate enterprise alone can accomplish
along these lines.
"Dokalu Avenue from Mayson Ave-
nue. eastward To kirkwoOd is now
being paved with yitrihcd brick
The Druid Hills Land Company
is pushing toerumpletiOn the extern
sion uf Ponce DcLeon Avenue into
Decatur and the Mayor and Coun-
cil OF Decatur have passed up for
paving that part Of Ponce beLnpn
from the court house westward, and
10 now srrma certain that before Sep
TENDER this driveway tn Decatur VIII
be completed.