Local News
Local News

Atlanta Preservation Center launches celebrations of historic sites

The 16th annual Phoenix Flies, a three-week series of events, will showcase Atlanta’s historic resources through over 200 free events presented by the Atlanta Preservation Center and 104 community partners.
The 16th annual Phoenix Flies, a three-week series of events, will showcase Atlanta’s historic resources through over 200 free events presented by the Atlanta Preservation Center and 104 community partners.
By Pamela Miller
March 6, 2019

The Phoenix Flies, a celebration of Atlanta’s historic sites is underway. This three-week series of events will showcase Atlanta’s historic resources through over 200 free events presented by the Atlanta Preservation Center and 104 community partners.

Highlights include:

Ansley Park: 11 a.m. March 19

Historic Downtown: noon March 19

Westview Cemetery Guided Walking Tours: 2 p.m. March 24 for the 19th century era and 3 p.m. March 24 for the Candler era

Midtown/SoNo: 2 p.m. March 18

North Avenue and the GA Tech Campus: 1 p.m. March 24

Information: www.atlantapreservationcenter.com

About the Author

Pamela Miller
More Stories

The Latest

Family and friends participated in a processional led by a horse-drawn carriage carrying the remains of Cornelius Taylor from Ebenezer to Atlanta City Hall on Monday, February 3, 2025. Taylor, a homeless man, died during an incident involving city workers clearing a homeless encampment on January 16. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Family of man crushed at homeless encampment sues city of Atlanta

Woman, 60, accused of fatally stabbing woman near Bankhead liquor store

Deaths of 2 teens highlight Georgia’s lightning risk

Featured

“Our members cannot be bought off,” General President Sean O’Brien said in a social media statement, calling UPS' offers “illegal and haphazard.” (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2023)

Credit: Hyosub Shin/AJC

UPS offers unprecedented buyouts for drivers

The Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 UPS employees, is urging its full-time members to reject the offers.

Longtime south Atlanta flea market set for massive mixed-use makeover

The developer is planning one of the largest projects in Atlanta’s Southside, a more than $500 million project near Greenbriar Mall.

MARTA chief Collie Greenwood retiring early

MARTA CEO and General Manager Collie Greenwood is leaving “because of immigration and personal matters” and has elected early retirement.