Venetian Hills

Venetian Hills, Atlanta, Georgia
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CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyFulton
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
3,790
ZIP code(s)
30311
Area code404

Venetian Hills is an official neighborhood in southwest Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its 2010 population was 3,790.[1] The neighborhood was established in the late 1950s.[2]

It is bordered:[3][4]

  • on the north by Cascade Avenue/Road SW, Avon Avenue SW, and the Bush Mountain neighborhood
  • on the north and east by Epworth St. and the Oakland City neighborhood
  • on the south and east by Fort McPherson
  • on the south by Campbellton Road and the neighborhoods of Pomona Park and Campbellton Road
  • on the west by Centra Villa Drive SW and the Adams Park neighborhood

Places of Interest

  • One of Atlanta's oldest cemeteries, Utoy Cemetery (1828), is located in the neighborhood. Atlanta's first physician is buried here.[2]
  • Rsye Interactive announced they were opening a $25 million creative hub in the neighborhood in 2024. The mixed-use development repurposed the shuttered Arkwright Elementary School which closed in 2004 due to declining enrollment. [5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ 2010 U.S. census figures as tabulated by WalkScore
  2. ^ a b "Venetian Hills".
  3. ^ ""Neighborhood Profile: Venetian Hills", City of Atlanta website".
  4. ^ "Venetian Hills, Atlanta, GA" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
  5. ^ "Black-owned media company RYSE Interactive closes on funding to begin construction on $25 Million Dollar, innovative Creative Village project". 4 August 2023.
  6. ^ "RYSE Creative Village". RYSE Creative Village.
  7. ^ McCray, Vanessa. "APS to sell one of the former schools in Atlanta deeds dispute". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

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