Adair Park

It has the form of a left curly bracket, bordered by the MARTA north–south rail line on the northwest, the BeltLine trail on the southwest and Metropolitan Parkway on the east.

To increase the value of this land, Adair joined with Richard Peters in 1870 to form the Atlanta Street Railway Company to provide horsecar access to the area.

[1] In 1969, the Georgia grand dragon of the United Klans of America was elected as the Adair Park Civic Club's vice chairman.

A day later he, along with black real estate agent Johnny Cornelius Johnson, were elected to policy positions in Atlanta's federally sponsored Model Cities Program.

But by the 2000s, revitalization, property values, demand, and diversity gradually increased due to young professionals beginning to move back into the neighborhood, settling alongside many lifelong residents, attracted by the charming, affordable bungalows and community spirit.

Similar to neighboring West End, the predominant house type within the neighborhood is the bungalow with American Craftsman style detailing.

[4] The project was renamed "The Academy Lofts" after dispute with the Atlanta Zoning Review Board over the school's original name, dedicated to George W. Adair, who was reportedly tied to the KKK.

[5] MET Atlanta, a 100+ year old former warehouse complex, has turned into a modern "intown business and arts district" of loft and studio space, occupying a quarter-mile block at the north end of the neighborhood.

Adair Park I comprises 20 lots originally designated for houses that were not sold due to the sloped topography and swampy ground.