Comments on: Oakhurst Celebrates 100 Years http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/10/11/oakhurst-celebrates-100-years/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: HistoryJoe http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/10/11/oakhurst-celebrates-100-years/#comment-65593 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 16:17:10 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-65593 Hi Julie,
Do you know if that was the Mynatt estate? It’s mentioned in the Oakhurst incorporation law — that would explain a few things. Thanks

]]> By: Julie http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/10/11/oakhurst-celebrates-100-years/#comment-65472 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 05:07:00 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-65472 The City of Oakhurst originally went north of the tracks, so streets like Drexel and Melrose were definitely considered Oakhurst. You can tell by the architecture of the homes there that they are very similar to that of the Oakhurst homes off of College and were all built around the same time period. In fact, from what I’ve read, one of Oakhurst City Hall’s that burned to the ground was originally located around the area where Thankful Baptist Church is now located on College (between Feld and Cambridge). And the spot that is now Bellsouth was an estate that had lots and lots of cattle located on it. If you talk to some of the older residents on Cambridge, they will tell you about all the cows that were located right next to their back yards up until the family sold out to Bellsouth a few short decades ago.

]]> By: nelliebelle1197 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/10/11/oakhurst-celebrates-100-years/#comment-65421 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:41:56 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-65421 I must be really getting old because all I see on those maps are crazy pyschedelic (sp?) black swirly thingies :(

]]> By: Grey Beard http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/10/11/oakhurst-celebrates-100-years/#comment-65418 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:33:38 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-65418 When I grew up there in the 50’s and early 60’s what is now called Oakhurst Village was just called East Lake. For years I worked at the Gulf station which is the empty lot next to Harmony Park. If you look close you will still find one of the lifts in the ground. What I called Oakhurst at that time was down East lake at the baptist church and along College where the Marta station is. There was a pharmacy and I believe a five and dime store. These look just like the building that Wahoo is in now.

]]> By: HistoryJoe http://www.decaturmetro.com/2010/10/11/oakhurst-celebrates-100-years/#comment-65415 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:13:43 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-65415 I put the original state law that defined Oakhurst online. The language is extremely convoluted but it did include a bit north of the tracks up to Ponce:

http://atlhistory.com/index.php?option=com_fireboard&Itemid=26&func=view&id=461&catid=4

There’s also quite a story about the first mayor of the town

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