Underground Atlanta GeorgiaA922-G3 - edition B- 3 reel packet
Mint NEvents - View-Masterr Opened
Reels include images of:
Upper and Underground Atlanta at night;
PJ Kenney's Saloon;
1919 Coca Cola sign;
Interior of Spaghetti Emporium;
Musical Entertainment at Scarlett O'Hara's
and more!
Reels are flat with bubbling, images are fine; no booklet issued; packet jacket is missing top flap and has 1.5" vertical tear on back. Images are from the "old" Underground - prior to the reopening in 1989.
In the 1920's Atlanta, construction of concrete "viaducts" elevated the streets of downtown one lEvents - View-Masterl above the railroad tracks to facilitate traffic flow. Merchants moved their operations to the second floor, leaving the old storefronts for storage and service. These viaducts would create the unique cityscape that would later become Underground Atlanta.
In 1943, Plaza Park was constructed on a viaduct built over the railroad gulch. Events - View-Masterntually, that park was replaced by the larger Peachtree Fountains Plaza, which is now a major entrance to Underground Atlanta.
In 1968, the Atlanta Board of Aldermen bestowed historic status onto the five-block area of the original downtown, paving the way for restoration. Surprisingly, after years of neglect, the city beneath the city was a diamond in the rough.
Original storefronts with ornate marble, granite archways, cast-iron pilasters, decorative brickwork and hand-carved wood posts and panels were still intact. Underground Atlanta opened as a retail and entertainment center in 1969, but had some economic hiccups throughout the following decade, the original Underground Atlanta shut it's doors. Construction of the MARTA rapid transit line and other factors led to its closing.
In 1989, through a joint venture between City of Atlanta and private industry, the New Underground Atlanta opened for business. At a cost of $142 million, it was redesigned to become one of the major projects aimed at preserving and revitalizing Downtown Atlanta.
Today, Underground Atlanta offers a complete family experience, with retail shops, special Events - View-Masternts, unique entertainment offerings, the Old Alabama Eatery food court, and fine restaurants.
Mint NEvents - View-Masterr Opened, no booklet was issued.
A word about "bubbled or glue blistered " reels...and violet areas on images: