Buckhead in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brookhaven Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by David Seibert, September 7, 2003
1. Brookhaven Historic District Marker
Historic Brookhaven is the first planned golf club community in Georgia, having been built around the Capital City Country Club between 1910 and 1940.
Erected by Capital City County Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 33° 51.775′ N, 84° 21.022′ W. Marker was in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It was in Buckhead. It was at the intersection of West Brookhaven Drive NE and Capital City Lane NE, on the left when traveling east on West Brookhaven Drive NE. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30319, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Georgia’s Piedmont. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Brookhaven Historic District (approx. half a mile away); Solomon Goodwins Res. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Oglethorpe University (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Samuel House Plantation (approx. 1.6 miles away); Miss Jane Donaldson (approx. 2 miles away); Sardis Methodist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Wm. Johnston's Mill
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Other markers no longer nearby. Brookhaven Historic District (was approx. half a mile away but has been confirmed missing); Old Cheshire Bridge Road (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Brookhaven Historic District. This is one of three identical Markers erected around the perimeter of the Capital City Golf course.
Additional keywords. Golf
Photographed by David Seibert, December 11, 2008
2. Site of Brookhaven Historic District Marker
The Marker stood in the triangular area in the center. The entrance to the club has been changed, and the area where the Marker stood will be re-landscaped.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,309 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
