Comments on: Extending Montgomery Street Across Commerce Drive

By: Bill Woolf

Bill Woolf — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 21:51:25 +0000

#59 is St. Thomas More School. #48 is Ponce de Leon School. Trinity High would have been on Herring Street, but it says a lot about the culture in that day to see that THS is not even identified on a map that does include a private school. THS won a state championship in football in 1965, so it was definitely still open in 1963.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:06:34 +0000

+1 (As long as it can be done without making things dangerous for Gateway Homes residents. But I imagine that the closing off of that street had more to do with segregation than safety.)

By: Marty

Marty — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 18:01:21 +0000

There were houses where Renfroe was before it was built – facing College, Kings Hwy, Ansley and Adams St. There are still walls (and maybe steps?) on the Ansley side of the block.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:52:46 +0000

Wow. Lots of fun to look at. Not only was the old Square intact but Sycamore went all the way across to Atlanta Ave. No Renfroe (what was there then?) I’m trying to identify all the square icons with flags on top. I recognize Glennwood, Oakhurst, DHS, Winnona Park. What are #59 and #48? The Post Office and American Legion (hence Legion Place)? P.O. and Ponce de Leon Elementary? Where is Trinity High School? Was DHS already integrated in 1963?

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:49:32 +0000

Restore Brooks Street!