Atlanta Preservation Center offers fall Twilight Guided Walking Tours
Special tour of Neel Reid-designed homes on Fairview Road in Druid Hills on Sept. 14

The Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) is continuing its Twilight Guided Walking Tours of four historic neighborhoods in September and October. Barbara Vogel will offer her special guided walking tour of the Neel Reid-designed houses on Fairview Road in Druid Hills for the first time this year on Sept. 14.

Atlanta classical architect Neel Reid (1885-1926) has been nationally recognized for his contributions to the “American Renaissance” in architecture. From 1911-1919 he designed 26 homes in Druid Hills, which had been planned by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1893 and developed by Joel Hurt and Asa Candler.

“We are very fortunate to be able to offer this special walking tour of the work of Druid Hills’ greatest architect. Neel Reid designed 10 homes on Fairview Road alone and lived in two of them,” explained Rebecca Roberts, APC’s director of programs and tours.

The fall schedule for the Twilight Tours of the four historic neighborhoods is below. All tours begin at 6:30 p.m.

Druid Hills – Planned in 1893 by world-renowned designer Frederick Law Olmsted, Druid Hills is noted for its landscape and diverse architectural styles designed by Atlanta’s top architects.
Meet at St. John’s Lutheran Church, corner of Ponce de Leon Avenue and Oakdale Road

• Friday, Sept. 14 (Barbara Vogel will give a special tour of the Neel Reid designed homes on Fairview Road in Druid Hills)
• Friday, Oct. 12

Historic Midtown -- Starting at the Peters House, built by Edward C. Peters in 1883, the tour passes by other residences belonging to famous Atlantans such as Pulitzer Prize winner Ralph McGill, editor of The Atlanta Constitution, and well-known city historians, Wilbur Kurtz and Franklin Garrett.
Meet in the sidewalk in front of the Peters House on Piedmont Ave. between North and Ponce de Leon Avenues.

• Thursday, Sept. 13
• Thursday, Oct 11

Inman Park – Dating from 1889, Inman Park is a show place of elegant Victorian homes, whose owners include Coca-Cola magnates Asa Candler and Ernest Woodruff.
Meet at King-Keith Bed and Breakfast, 889 Edgewood Avenue

• Thursday, Sept. 20
• Thursday, Oct. 18

Margaret Mitchell’s Ansley Park -- Developed beginning in 1904, Ansley Park is Atlanta’s first driving suburb and home to Margaret Mitchell for most of her life.
Meet on the steps of First Church of Christ Scientist at Peachtree and 15th street

• Saturday, Sept. 15
• Saturday, Oct. 13

Tours are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors and free for APC members. Tours last about 1½ hours. Please call 404-688-3353, x11 for reservations.