A few months ago, I had an e-mail exchange with Rebecca Crawford — a graduate student at Georgia State University who is doing a research project on Doraville’s Northwoods neighborhood. She is looking at the neighborhood as a good example of the ranch-house communities that sprang up around the country after World War II.
The exciting thing is that she, along with the Dekalb History Center, will be discussing the project on Wednesday night at the Civic Center. Unfortunately, I have another function I need to go to, but I think that this meeting will be very interesting to any residents of our neighborhood. It’s also a way to get important history about our city told! Be sure to publicize this event to long-term residents – encourage them to bring pictures and news articles from the neighborhood’s history!
Here is what the press release says:
The DeKalb History Center is holding a meeting to discuss the history of the Northwoods community.
The History Center is studying Northwoods as part of a Ranch House Initiative program in which select ranch house communities and post war development in DeKalb County are researched.
DeKalb History Center staff will discuss the project and their findings to date and welcome input from community members.
All residents are encouraged to attend and share their Northwoods history. Please bring any photos or artifacts relating to the development of Northwoods you would like to share with the History Center.
The meeting will be held:
Wednesday, December 9
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Doraville Civic Center
3770 Central Avenue, Doraville GA 30340