Nov 226 likesThe cooler air has arrived, and November is a wonderful time to explore Atlanta on foot 🍂 It’s a great way to slow down and learn the stories behind the…A few returning favorites are back on the calendar this month: 🗓️ November 5th: Exploring The Wren’s Nest: History, Architecture, and Storytelling 🗓️ November 29th: Where History is Buried: Westview Cemetery Guided Tour All events require registration. Comment “EVENTS” and we’ll send you the full November lineup and details to sign up! #PreserveATL #AtlantaHistory #WalkingTours #ExploreATL #HistoricPreservationLatest
Nov 226 likesThe cooler air has arrived, and November is a wonderful time to explore Atlanta on foot 🍂 It’s a great way to slow down and learn the stories behind the…A few returning favorites are back on the calendar this month: 🗓️ November 5th: Exploring The Wren’s Nest: History, Architecture, and Storytelling 🗓️ November 29th: Where History is Buried: Westview Cemetery Guided Tour All events require registration. Comment “EVENTS” and we’ll send you the full November lineup and details to sign up! #PreserveATL #AtlantaHistory #WalkingTours #ExploreATL #HistoricPreservation
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The Majestic Diner has been a constant in Atlanta for nearly a century.
♥ 1.3K · Jan 29
Big news for preservation in Atlanta 📣 The Atlanta Constitution Building has…
♥ 1K · Nov 13, 2025
The Atlanta Preservation Center is pursuing a National Register of Historic…
♥ 545 · Jun 10
Summerhill is one of Atlanta’s most historically significant neighborhoods…
♥ 469 · Jun 17
The Atlanta Constitution Building has been featured in the National Trust for…
♥ 435 · Aug 5
Atlanta started as a railroad town, and Brookwood Station is the last remaining…
♥ 382 · Dec 22, 2025
School ProgramsWe offer learning programs for pre-school through post graduate level students.
Summer CampWe had another successful APC summer camp with the wonderful children from City of Refuge. Our camp is based out of the LP Grant Mansion, where we learned all about the importance of history and historic preservation through hands-on activities and by visiting important places an
“Just Us” is Atlanta’s smallest officially recognized neighborhood at just two streets long 🏡 “Just Us” is…
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Preservation work is moving forward at one of Auburn Avenue’s historic landmarks.
Sep 25189 likes
The Green Book was more than a travel guide.
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A century of Atlanta history, told through one remarkable building 📖 Join us at the Atlanta Preservation…
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For more than a century, a great southern red oak stood in front of the L.P.
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The Atlanta Constitution Building has been featured in the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Places…
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Tucked into Sweet Auburn on Edgewood Avenue, the Municipal Market is Atlanta’s original public market…
Jul 27269 likes
Some buildings survive because a community refuses to let them go…
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There’s nothing quite like exploring Atlanta on foot, learning the stories behind the buildings and blocks…
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About
The mission of the Atlanta Preservation Center is to promote the preservation of Atlanta’s architecturally, historically and culturally significant buildings, neighborhoods and landscapes through education and advocacy.
1979 Atlanta Preservation Center Founded The Atlanta Preservation Center (APC) begins operation; opening its first office in the Healey Building, before moving to the Flatiron Building in 1985.
1984 Easements Atlanta, Inc. Founded Established in 1984, Easements Atlanta is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created through an alliance between the Atlanta Preservation Center, Atlanta History Center, and the City of Atlanta Urban Design Commission. Today, Easements Atlanta permanently protects and stewards over 40 historic properties across the City of Atlanta.
1988 Preservation Program Created Assists in developing and obtaining funding for Atlanta's Comprehensive Preservation Program for historic districts, signed into law in 1988.
2001 Purchases 1856 L.P. Grant Mansion Purchases 1856 Lemuel Pratt Grant Mansion, deemed “Atlanta’s most historic building” by Franklin Garrett, to prevent its destruction. Embarks on long-term restoration efforts .
2002 Prevents Demolition in MLK Historic District Works to prevent demolition of a block of Auburn Avenue located in the M.L. King Jr. Historic District.