Oakland City is a subway station in Atlanta, Georgia, serving the Red and Gold lines of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) rail system. Opened on December 15, 1984, it has one island platform between two tracks. Both sides of the station are accessed via a pedestrian underpass beneath adjacent roadways and, in the case of the east underpass, a freight railway.
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Capitol View is a historic intown southwest Atlanta, Georgia neighborhood. The neighborhood is 2.5 miles from downtown and was named for its views of the Georgia State Capitol building. Its boundaries include Metropolitan Parkway to the east, Lee Street to the west, and the Beltline to the north. On the south, the border follows Arden Street, Deckner Avenue, and Perkerson Park.
Capitol View is filled with a housing stock of 1915-1925 craftsman bungalows as well as earlier Queen Anne houses that precede the planned development of the neighborhood. Several of the Queen Annes on Metropolitan Avenue were built by the Deckner family, for whom Decker Avenue is named. Many of the historic homes are rapidly being renovated as the neighborhood continues to revitalize and attract new residents.
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Oakland City is a historic neighborhood in southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, United States, just southwest across the BeltLine from West End and Adair Park.
Oakland City was incorporated as a city in 1894 and annexed to Atlanta in 1910.
Oakland City Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It contains wood and brick bungalows as well as Minimal Traditional, English Vernacular Revival, and Craftsman houses. The district once included the Withers House, which was demolished in the first decade of the 2000s.
The neighborhood is served by the Oakland City MARTA station.
The Oakland City Community Organization is the neighborhood association that meets monthly. The goal of the organization is to promote and improve the quality of life and developments in the neighborhood.
Between the late 1980's to 2010, Oakland City experienced notable decline. However, since 2010, the neighborhood has undergone major revitalization. Crime, blight, property values, demand, and diversity have notably improved.
In 2023, Trees Atlanta opened its new headquarters on the east side of Oakland City near Adair Park. Founded in 1985, Trees Atlanta is a nonprofit community group that protects and improves Atlanta's urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. The multi-million dollar modern 23,000-square-foot headquarters building is along the Beltline Westside Trail.
In March 2024, it was announced Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre development along the Beltline's Westside Trail, officially acquired a development team to revitalize the vacant space. The space formally operated as the Georgia Farmers Market and includes about a dozen warehouses and other buildings. Once the revitalization project is complete, Murphy Crossing will have retail stores, restaurants, modern residential units, bike lanes, plazas, public art exhibits, courtyards, a dog park, and a community garden. In January 2025, Beltline leaders announced the termination of the previously announced pending sale of Murphy Crossing to a potential developer who had been working on the project since 2022. The potential developer filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit, claiming that the sale was wrongfully terminated due to miscommunication from Beltline leaders. Despite the lawsuit, Beltline leaders stated they would accelerate planning and development of the site with plans of selling to a new developer and starting construction before the end of 2026.
In April 2024, Mayor Dickens announced that Murphy Crossing will be the site of one of four new MARTA rail stations in Atlanta. The station is expected to be completed by 2030. The last MARTA rail station opened in 2000.
The abandoned warehouse complex at 1088 and 1100 Murphy Ave is set to be transformed into a mix of residential lofts, office space, and retail storefronts. The $53 million first phase of the project is expected to be completed in 2026.
Oakland City's first brand new mixed-use development is scheduled to be completed in early 2027. Fulton County approved a $76.8 million complex with 300 apartment units and 20,000 square feet of retail space. The project is funded by private investors and is situated along the BeltLine at 840 Woodrow Street.
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Perkerson Park is a 50-acre park in the Capitol View and Sylvan Hills neighborhoods of Atlanta, Georgia with many amenities such as a disc golf course, six tennis courts, basketball half-court, splash pads, an elaborate playground, recreational fields, all under the shady canopy of huge oak trees. The park is open 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM daily.
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Venetian Hills is an official neighborhood in southwest Atlanta, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its 2010 population was 3,790. The neighborhood was established in the late 1950s.
It is bordered:
on the north by Cascade Avenue/Road SW, Avon Avenue SW, and the Bush Mountain neighborhood
on the north and east by Epworth St. and the Oakland City neighborhood
on the south and east by Fort McPherson
on the south by Campbellton Road and the neighborhoods of Pomona Park and Campbellton Road
on the west by Centra Villa Drive SW and the Adams Park neighborhood
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Fort McPherson was a U.S. Army military base located in Atlanta, Georgia, bordering the northern edge of the city of East Point, Georgia. It was the headquarters for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Southeast Region; the U.S. Army Forces Command; the U.S. Army Reserve Command; and U.S. Army Central. Situated on 487 acres and located four miles southwest of the center of Atlanta, Fort McPherson has history as an army post dating back to 1867.
Though at-grade, the steep embankment on which this station is situated gives it the appearance of an elevated station. This station mainly serves the Oakland City, Sylvan Hills and Capitol View neighborhoods of Atlanta. Bus service is provided at this station to Barge Road Park & Ride, South Fulton Medical Center, Sylvan Hills, and Greenbriar Mall.
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The station is served by the following MARTA bus routes:
Route 79 - Sylvan Hills Route 83 - Campbellton Road / Greenbriar Route 162 - Myrtle Drive / Alison Court Route 172 - Sylvan Road / Virginia Avenue Route 295 - Metropolitan Campus Express
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Oakland – Jack London Square station
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