Brookhaven

by Valerie Mathis Biggerstaff

Overview

Brookhaven has long benefited from its prime location. With two creeks running through it and the well-traveled thoroughfare that became Peachtree Road, Brookhaven was a familiar place to Native Americans, Civil War soldiers, and early settlers like the Goodwin family, whose home became a railroad stop. Adjacent to the city of Atlanta, Brookhaven grew into a community of gracious neighborhoods, parks, and lakes and became home to Oglethorpe University. In 2013, Brookhaven became a city, and it continues to benefit and grow as businesses and families are attracted by its proximity to Atlanta.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467126717
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	09/11/2017
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,064,673
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Valerie Mathis Biggerstaff, a well-known local historian and writer, was commissioned to compile this history of Brookhaven. Biggerstaff has relied upon local history centers, schools, churches, Oglethorpe University, and the scrapbooks and memories of residents. Rebecca Chase Williams, a member of Brookhaven's first city council and former mayor, initiated this project to pull together the city's history. Williams, a former ABC News correspondent, employed her journalism background to gather images and tell the story of Brookhaven. Together, Biggerstaff and Williams document the growth of this "haven" between the "brooks" that has become a thriving city.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 The Early Years 11

2 Impact of the Civil War 17

3 The Rebirth of Oglethorpe University 23

4 Historic Homes and Neighborhood Landmarks 37

5 Camp Gordon and Military Hospitals 55

6 Schools 61

7 Churches 99

8 Parks 111

9 Brookhaven Becomes a City 121

Bibliography 127

Editorial Reviews

Arcadia Publishing, renowned for its "Images of America" books, recently published the Brookhaven history, which has been in the works for about two years. As mayor in 2015, Williams used $3,500 of her discretionary funds to commission local historian Val

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