Tuxedo Park Historic District

David Yoakley Mitchell, Executive Director of the Atlanta Preservation Center, and Don Rooney, National Register Specialist with the State Historic Preservation Office, will talk about the recent listing of Tuxedo Park Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places.

The Tuxedo Park subdivision began as a planned, early automobile-dependent suburban residential community. Initiated in 1911 and fully built-out by 1975, the district contains just over 500 buildings that represent a range of early- to mid-20th century house types and styles, the majority of which retain their historic integrity.

Tuxedo Park is a remarkable example of a community based upon amenities, aesthetics, deed restrictions, and the necessity for car ownership, during the first three decades of development. Tuxedo Park is also significant because of its Landscape Architecture as an unparalleled example of a suburban residential landscape adhering to early-20th-century design principles, and it is enhanced by the work of many local and regionally prominent landscape architects undertaken for individual clients. Tuxedo Park retains an exceptional diversity of residential architecture produced by influential architects and architectural firms.

This free event is open to everyone.