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466: 1097:, a four-year public research institution, has been a major force in Downtown's resurgence. Downtown has benefited from the flurry of GSU-related construction and land acquisitions as the institution undergoes its transformation from a commuter school to a traditional university. In the early 2000s, under then-president Carl Patton, the university undertook the creation of a master plan that would make GSU "a part of the city, not apart from the city." The resulting $ 1 billion master plan has led to 14 new or renovated university buildings, including academic structures, student dormitories, dining halls, and sporting facilities. The result is a reinvigorated Downtown, especially in the areas around 1085: 559: 45: 994: 670: 650: 2224: 408: 347: 61: 1036: 804: 899: 1133: 378:, linking the middle of Georgia to the other states north and west, was granted a charter by the legislature, which was signed into law by Lumpkin. As a result, the town named Terminus was founded in 1837, named for the end of the railroad line. Terminus received a name change in 1842 when the town's 30 inhabitants voted to change the town's name to Marthasville, in honor of Governor Lumpkin's daughter. 68: 941:, located on Peachtree Street, has 60 specialty shops, including six full-scale restaurants, as well as a regular food court, a conference center in the South Tower. It also includes the Peachtree Center Athletic Club, which contains a 72,000-square-foot (6,700 m) full service athletic facility. Transit access is provided MARTA's Peachtree Center station that is directly connected to it. 528:. Following the 1996 games, Georgia State University president Carl Patton, an urban planner, initiated a university-led transformation of Downtown that sought to make Georgia State "a part of the city, not apart from the city." Dubbed the Main Street Master Plan, Patton's vision has been executed through billions of dollars of urban construction, boosting Downtown's economy and population. 285:; sporting venues; and most of Atlanta's tourist attractions. It measures approximately four square miles, and had 26,850 residents as of 2017. Similar to other central business districts in the United States, it has recently undergone a transformation that includes the construction of new condos and lofts, renovation of historic buildings, and arrival of new residents and businesses. 1076:. Downtown is in the process of bringing new attractions to the area, particularly in the area clustered around Centennial Olympic Park. In June 2008, Atlanta was selected for the future home of the National Health Museum. It will be near Centennial Olympic Park where it is estimated to attract between 1.1 and 1.4 million visitors per year. 936:
is Downtown's shopping and entertainment district. During the 1920s, streets in the area were raised above the ground (and the railroad tracks) for a better flow of traffic. Under these viaducts is a district for entertainment and shopping. It contains retail stores, restaurants that serve a variety
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is a state-owned convention center. Opened in 1976, it was the first state owned and operated major convention center in the United States. As the fourth largest convention center in the United States and with 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m) of space, more than a million people attend
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is a wholesale trade center consisting of four buildings totaling seven million square feet. The Mart hosts several trade shows every year including Market Wednesday, Atlanta Apparel, Atlanta Spring Immediate Delivery, and The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market. Some permanent
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in 1979 due to an increase in crime contributed to perceptions that Downtown was dangerous, and the 1980s saw a significant decline in population. By 1990, Five Points was a "vacant shell of its former self," while Downtown as a whole was largely an "archepelagic assemblage of fortified enclaves
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runs north and south through the district. The Connector is the primary freeway artery for the city. Downtown is also served by Interstate 20, which creates the southern border of Downtown. Downtown also has many surface streets that serve as alternatives to the Downtown Connector.
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is the ninth largest federal building in the United States and the largest in the southeast. It "houses 5,000 employees for dozens of federal agencies and combines four distinct structural elements in central downtown, equaling 2 million square feet (190,000 m)." The
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to the east, Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Courtland Street, and Edgewood Avenue to the south, and the railroad tracks to the west. This area only includes the core central business district neighborhoods of Fairlie-Poplar, Five Points, the Hotel District, Centennial Hill, and
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in China built in 2010. The Georgia Aquarium remains the largest aquarium in the United States and in the Western Hemisphere, with more than 8 million US gallons (30,000 m) of fresh and marine water. It is listed as one of the "1,000 Places to See Before You Die".
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A famous part of the park is the Fountain of Rings, the world's largest interactive fountain utilizing the Olympic symbol of five interconnecting rings. The park hosts many events, such as music concerts and a fireworks display for the Independence Day holiday.
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The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District (ADID) organization, though, defines a much smaller downtown area measuring just one and two tenths square miles. This area is roughly bound by North Avenue to the north, Piedmont Avenue and the
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Downtown is the heart and the largest of the three business districts of the city. This area contains striking architecture dating as far back as the 19th century. Some of the most famous and/or tallest buildings in Downtown include:
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Downtown contains over 26 million square feet (2,400,000 m) of office space; combined with Midtown as the central business district they make up over 48 million sq ft, more than the CBDs of
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and Downtown. Rising at 1,023 feet (312 m), Bank of America Plaza is also the tallest building in any of the U.S. state capitals, and one of the tallest buildings in the United States outside of
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U.S. Court of Appeals building, named after a former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (the predecessor court to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit).
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that is expected to be completed in 2026. The transformative 50-acre project will bring more restaurants, entertainment, housing, hotel rooms, and retail stores to downtown.
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inhabited in the daylight hours by government office workers, conventioners, and college students, and in the night by a substantial population of homeless persons."
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at the time. In 1833, Lumpkin, who had become governor, requested that the state legislature charter three railroad lines. By 1836, the state-financed
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hit Downtown with winds up to 135 miles per hour (217 km/h). It caused damage to Philips Arena, the Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, the
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is located directly across the street from the Fulton County Government Center. A few blocks away from the U.S. Court of Appeals is the
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from a commuter school to a traditional college, initiated a resurgence of Downtown that continues today. They resulted in
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By the outbreak of the Civil War, Atlanta was a major railroad hub and manufacturing center, making it a target for the
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conventions at the Georgia World Congress Center annually, and as many 125,000 people attend a single event.
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with its lighted fountain was an attraction in the 1940s and 1950s, and is a reminder of a bygone time.
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operates the Atlanta Aviation Field Office in the Atlanta Federal Center in Downtown Atlanta. The
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Downtown contains some of the tallest buildings in Atlanta. The tallest building in Atlanta, the
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Business growth in the 1970s resulted in significant development in Downtown, most notably in
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showrooms are open daily, though many are open only part of the time or during trade shows.
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was built and "designed and constructed to accommodate the rapidly expanding volume of the
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to the south, and Northside Drive to the west. This definition includes central areas like
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and the Atlanta Regional Census Center in Suite 1000 in the Marquis Two Tower in the
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Downtown is also marked by its state, county, and city government facilities. The
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being the others), it is the location of many corporate and regional headquarters;
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of different foods, and several nightclubs in Kenny's Alley. The Mall at
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The State Bar of Georgia, the former Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
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The Federal government maintains a strong presence in Downtown. The
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Professional sports came to Atlanta in 1965 with the construction of
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Clustered around the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the CNN Center, the
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Central Atlanta Progress, Atlanta Downtown Improvement District
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Downtown is home to most of the city's major sporting venues.
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Downtown is a transportation hub for the entire region. The
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Central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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stadiums—the latter built from the legacy of the defunct
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Index

Central business district
Part of the Downtown Atlanta skyline
Downtown Atlanta is located in Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta
33°45′18″N 84°23′24″W / 33.75500°N 84.39000°W / 33.75500; -84.39000
Georgia
Atlanta
Time zone
UTC-5
EST
DST
UTC-4
EDT
https://www.atlantadowntown.com/
central business district
Atlanta
Georgia
Midtown
Buckhead
city
county
state
Georgia State University
North Avenue
Boulevard
Interstate 20
Five Points
Hotel District
Fairlie-Poplar
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