PACES CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Several historical landmarks attesting to Atlanta's rich history are located within the boundaries of the Paces Neighborhood.

Paces Ferry Methodist Church

Established in 1877, Paces Ferry Methodist Church (originally known as Pleasant Hill Methodist Church) sits on one acre of land at the intersection of Paces Ferry and Mount Paran Roads. This one-room church was given the Architecture Tourist award in 2011 for “Buckhead’s small and lovable churches”. The adjacent Pleasant Hill Cemetery dates to 1896 and contains many antebellum and some Civil War graves, both northern and southern.

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Chattahoochee River

From its headwaters in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northeast Georgia, the Chattahoochee flows southwestward through Atlanta before turning south near the Alabama border. It then joins the Flint River near the Florida state line, and for the rest of its course is known as the Apalachicola River, which finally empties into the Gulf of Mexico at Apalachicola Bay, over 430 miles from its source. The name Chattahoochee is thought to be derived from the Creek words meaning “rocks-marked” (or “painted”), from chatto (“rock”) and huchi (“marked”). It is believed to have been named for an Indian town near present day Heard County, Georgia, but the modern-day, local Georgia nickname is “The Hooch”.

Hermi's Bridge

First built in 1904 at a cost of $10,000, Hermi’s Bridge replaced a ferry operated by Hardy Pace as the primary way to get to Vinings from Buckhead. In 1974, the bridge was bypassed by a modern two-lane structure. In 1984, the bridge was formally named for Hermi Alexander, who was killed by a drunk driver the year before. Atlanta architect and Paces resident, Mr. Cecil Alexander and his wife had been instrumental in saving the bridge from destruction when it was bypassed. After falling into disrepair, the bridge was closed to pedestrians in 2006, but reopened after a total renovation in 2010.

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Fort Peachtree

Fort Peachtree was built in 1812 by Lt. George Gilmer, two-term Governor of Georgia, in Standing Peachtree, a Creek Indian village and trading post. The current fort, a replica of this first non-Indian settlement in Atlanta, was built by the City of Atlanta Bureau of Water as part of the bicentennial celebration. It overlooks the Chattahoochee River at its confluence with Peachtree Creek. Fort Peachtree is preserved by Fort Peachtree Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

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The Westminster Schools

The Westminster Schools, a private school founded in 1951, traces its origins to 1878. Westminster is situated on a wooded campus of 180 acres in the Paces Neighborhood. In 2008, the school had the largest endowment of any non-boarding school in the United States. "The Blind Side" was filmed on the school's campus in June, 2009, with students, parents, teachers, and coaches acting as extras.

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The Lovett School

In 1926, Mrs. Eva Edwards Lovett, an innovative educator who emphasized development of the whole child, officially began The Lovett School with 20 boys and girls in first through third grades at a former home in Midtown Atlanta. Its current campus sits on 100 acres against the Chattahoochee River.

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