The latest DeKalb History Center “Chomp and Think” – I mean “Lunch and Learn” – on Wednesday, July 28th looks west to the sizably large hamlet of Kirkwood.  From DHC’s executive director Melissa Forgey…

The DeKalb History Center’s Lunch and Learn Lecture Series continues in July with a presentation by Joe Alcock, AIA, LEED AP, will explain how Kirkwood, once a booming little city, was destined to compete with its neighbor to the east.

It was a railroad hub, a center for industry and a thriving residential community. He will cover its early history, the devastation from the Civil War, a rocky incorporation, the leadership that brought it into existence and its fall from memory. Joe will also address the initial and progressive plans for its urban infrastructure and development patterns from 1900. He will conclude with present planning and preservation efforts.

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Emily writes in with info on the upcoming Kirkwood Spring Fling & Tour of Homes…

The historic Atlanta neighborhood of Kirkwood will host their annual Spring Fling Festival and Tour of Homes the second weekend in May.

On Saturday, May 15th the weekend’s activities will begin with the introduction of a new event; a 5K run starting at 9:00 a.m. in downtown Kirkwood. The run will wind through the beautiful historic neighborhood of Kirkwood and will finish near the site of the Spring Fling festival which will begin at 10am in Bessie Branham Park.

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