The story of Inman Park; Atlantas first planned suburb; is one closely tied with transportation ingenuity; trade; and the progressive determination of its citizens. Situated two miles east of downtown Atlanta; Inman Park was farmland when the Civil War ravaged its rolling hills. In the 1890s; Inman Park bloomed into Atlantas first residential park; the location of choice for Atlantas social elite. The growth of Atlanta; however; struck a blow to the development of this utopian suburb. By the mid-20th century; the suburb fell into dilapidation; abandoned by the prominent families of Atlanta. It was not until the 1970s that the neighborhood; like Atlanta itself; was raised from its ashes to become the celebrated example of Victorian restoration that it is today and was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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