Neighborhood

Ansley Park is an intown residential district in Atlanta, Georgia, located just east of Midtown and west of Piedmont Park. First developed in 1904, Ansley Park was the dream of Edwin P. Ansley who along with several prominent businessmen of the time, purchased a large plot of land north of the city from longtime owner George Washington Collier. When developed in 1905-1908, Ansley envisioned a new motorcar-oriented suburb of wide winding streets and green parks designed to attract Atlanta's wealthiest and most prestigious families. It was the first Atlanta suburban neighborhood designed for automobiles, featuring wide, winding roads rather than the grid pattern typical of older streetcar suburbs. In fact, Ansley Park was home to Georgia's Governor's mansion for many decades.

Ansley's vision of a gracious, harmonious neighborhood that would be an oasis in the midst of the bustling city of Atlanta lives on today, in great part thanks to the efforts of the Ansley Park Civic Association. Since the 1960's, the Association has been an active force in maintaining the neighborhood's integrity and sense of community.

Today Ansley's has been developed as one of the most prestigious communities in Midtown Atlanta. It is within walking distance of shopping and official centers. It is beside the Atlanta Botanical Gardens, Ansley Golf Course, the Atlanta Symphony, the High Museum of Arts, and Piedmont Park.

As one of the most historical communities in Atlanta, there are many references to introduce Ansley Park online.