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Neighborhood Info
This map shows street art, murals, and graffiti in Decatur and surrounding areas. The Decatur Area map covers a swath of land between Kirkwood and I-285. The most prominent feature of this area is the town of Decatur. Founded at the intersection of two Native American trails (the Sandtown and the Shallowford) Decatur was named after US Navy Commodore Stephen Decatur.
During the Civil War’s battle of Atlanta. Decatur was occupied by Union Major-General James McPherson to cut off Confederate supply lines. During the 1960’s and 1970’s the town of Decatur suffered the same decline as many other in-town neighborhoods. Due to successfully implemented downtown development plans, Decatur is now a thriving trendy upscale culinary and artistic hub that maintains its walkable small town feel despite being a short train ride from Downtown Atlanta. Decatur’s collection of street art is an extra bonus. The town of Decatur hosts a number of popular annual festivals including the Decatur Arts Festival, Summer In The City, Decatur BBQ, Blues & Bluegrass Festival, the Decatur Book Festival, the Decatur Maker’s Faire.
Street Art in the Neighborhood
Many of the murals in the Decatur area are near East College Ave. This East College Ave corridor of street art stretches all the way from the Kirkwood border through the town of Decatur. This map also includes the town of East Lake, Avondale Estates and Scottdale. East College Ave. changes to North Avondale Road and then to Covington Road after it leaves Decatur. Although the name of the road changes, it remains the center of street art in the area. At the west end of the Decatur area, be sure to visit the two large scale murals by Kevin Bongang at the parking lot of the Kensington MARTA Station. When you are in Decatur, you might also want to check out the murals in the nearby Kirkwood Neighborhood.