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History About Decatur History Leila Ross Wilburn Stephen Decatur
Points of Interest Agnes Scott College Clairemont Local Historic District Decatur Cemetery Historic House Complex Historic Scottish Rite Development M.A.K. Local Historic District National Historic Register Listings Oakhurst Neighborhood Old Courthouse on the Square Old Train Depot
Resources Decatur Preservation Alliance DeKalb History Center Design Awards Design Guidelines Friends of Decatur Cemetery Georgia Historic Preservation Div. Historic Preservation Commission How to Create a Local Historic District National Register of Historic Places
The Decatur Depot after its 30 ft. move north of the tracks, stabilization and new metal roof.
The Depot before the move.
Decatur Preservation AllianceThe Decatur Preservation Alliance (DPA) has 200 members who work locally to connect the community through the preservation of Decatur's historic structures and greenspaces. In just a few short years the DPA has taken on several successful preservation projects including the Woodlands master plan, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service in South Decatur, creation of a "preservation corridor" committee, Decatur cemetery tree planting, and the relocation and stabilization of the Fraser building and the Decatur Depot.
For more information visit www.decaturpreservationalliance.org.
The Old Courthouse on the Square was constructed in 1898, but suffered extensive fire damage in 1917 and was rebuilt using the granite walls and great columns of the original structure.
A resource for Decatur and DeKalb County history, The DeKalb History Center is housed in the Old Courthouse on the Square at the intersection of Clairemont and Ponce de Leon Avenues. There you'll find the Jim Cherry museum which presents new and ongoing exhibits about DeKalb County history and Civil War memorabilia. Visitors to Decatur can also find helpful information at the Welcome Center located inside the front door.