Prior to being annexed by Decatur, the Parkwood Neighborhood in unincorporated DeKalb County was within the Druid Hills Historic District.  After the neighborhood was annexed into Decatur, many neighborhood residents requested to retain their historic designation according to a note to the City Manager from Planning Director Amanda Thompson.

Decatur’s Historic Preservation Commission took up the application at their June 30th meeting, according to Ms. Thompson’s note and the Decatur City Commission is set to vote on it this evening.

According to the designation report, the proposed district “is bounded by West Ponce de Leon Avenue, the railroad, East Lake Road and includes West Parkwood Road, East Parkwood Road, and 5 parcels on Parkwood Lane.”

Map courtesy of Parkwood District Designation Report