Murrell's Row
Human settlement in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Murrell's Row was a red-light district of Atlanta in the mid 19th century "starting at the juncture of Line, Decatur and Peachtree streets" (i.e., at today's Five Points "and running back towards Pryor on Decatur street".[1] According to Archival Atlanta:
Named for the notorious Tennessee murderer, John A. Murrell, this section of town was a favorite hangout for thieves, gamblers, cutthroats, and prostitutes. Drunken brawls and cockfights were common and expected here. Before the Civil War, Murrell's Row was the preferred meeting place for those who wanted to fight and concoct schemes. This notorious area north of Decatur Street between Peachtree and Pryor faded away shortly before the Civil War.[2]
References
External resources
- Pecanne Log (blog), "Breaking News: Atlanta's Seedy Past"
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Former neighborhoods, districts and settlements of Atlanta, Georgia
- Bedford Pine
- Blooming Hill
- Brownsville
- Copenhill
- Decatur Street
- Hemphill Avenue
- Moreland Park
- Murrell's Row
- The Strip (Tenth Street)
- Washington–Rawson
- Peters Park
- Battle Hill/Westwood Park
- Bellwood
- Easton
- Johnsontown
- Macedonia Park
- Plunkett Town
- Standing Peachtree
- Beaver Slide
- Buttermilk Bottom
- Darktown
- Jackson Row
- Jenningstown
- Lightning
- Shermantown
- Slabtown
- Tanyard Bottom
- Tight Squeeze
Demolished public housing projects in Atlanta - Existing neighborhoods of Atlanta
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