# Summerhill, Atlanta > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Summerhill%2C_Atlanta > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Summerhill%2C_Atlanta.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill%2C_Atlanta > Source revision: 1334665583 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Place in Georgia, United States Summerhill Summerhill Location in central Atlanta Coordinates: 33°44′14″N 84°23′10″W / 33.73722°N 84.38611°W / 33.73722; -84.38611 Country United States State Georgia County Fulton County City City of Atlanta NPU V Population (2010) • Total 2,025 Source: 2010 U.S. census figures as tabulated by WalkScore **Summerhill** is a neighborhood directly south of [Downtown Atlanta](/source/Downtown_Atlanta) between the [Atlanta Zoo](/source/Zoo_Atlanta) and [Center Parc Stadium](/source/Center_Parc_Stadium). It is bordered by the neighborhoods of [Grant Park](/source/Grant_Park_(Atlanta)), [Mechanicsville](/source/Mechanicsville_(Atlanta)), and Peoplestown. Established in 1865, Summerhill is one of Atlanta’s oldest neighborhoods and part of the 26 neighborhoods making up the Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit system. ## History One of two settlements established after the Civil War by William Jennings in 1865, Summerhill's early inhabitants were freed slaves and Jewish immigrants. In 1911, two-thirds of Atlanta's Jewish residents lived in Summerhill. Wood's Chapel and Clarke's Chapel began offering worship services in 1866 within close proximity of each other. Wood's Chapel subsequently became Allen Temple AME. Clarke's Chapel's congregation was mixed and sought to also promote education which it accomplished by holding the first classes of [Clark College](/source/Clark_Atlanta_University) and [Gammon Theological Seminary](/source/Interdenominational_Theological_Center) in its basement. Clarke's Chapel was ultimately renamed the Lloyd Street Church. In 1867 Frederick Ayer founded his school at Richardson and Martin Streets. The Atlanta Board of Education bought it three years later, making it the only public school for Black children in the City. The school was eventually renamed the E. P. Johnson Elementary School. By 1965, Summerhill grew westward after absorbing the former neighborhood of [Washington–Rawson](/source/Washington%E2%80%93Rawson) due to its homes being razed to make room for [Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium](/source/Atlanta%E2%80%93Fulton_County_Stadium) and its parking lots.[1][2] In 1966 there was a four-day riot in Summerhill which the [Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee](/source/Student_Nonviolent_Coordinating_Committee) (SNCC) and its leader [Stokely Carmichael](/source/Stokely_Carmichael) were accused of inciting following an incident of police brutality. The riots resulted in one death and twenty injuries, and revealed the frustrations still present in lower-income black communities despite two decades of growing black political influence.[3][4] Mayor [Ivan Allen, Jr.](/source/Ivan_Allen%2C_Jr.) went to the area during the riot, pleaded with rioters, and worked with police and local black leaders to restore order in the area.[5] During the [1996 Summer Olympic Games](/source/1996_Summer_Olympic_Games), Summerhill was the site of the opening and closing ceremonies and track and field events at the [Centennial Olympic Stadium](/source/Centennial_Olympic_Stadium). After the Olympics, the stadium was converted to [Turner Field](/source/Turner_Field) where the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves) played through the end of the 2016 season. Turner Field and its adjacent parking lots were acquired by [Georgia State University](/source/Georgia_State_University) in January 2017, and the former ballpark was renovated into Georgia State Stadium, since renamed [Center Parc Stadium](/source/Center_Parc_Stadium), for the [Panthers football team](/source/Georgia_State_Panthers_football). The [Georgia State Convocation Center](/source/Georgia_State_Convocation_Center) is also based in Summerhill which is home to the Georgia State men's and women's basketball teams. The first Atlanta Braves stadium, [Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium](/source/Atlanta%E2%80%93Fulton_County_Stadium) located next door, was their home when the team first moved to [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) in 1966 until its demolition after the 1997 season. After decades of decline, since 1996, the neighborhood has been the site of rapid revitalization and development. It is profiled as a case in urban development in Alexander von Hoffman's *House by House, Block by Block: The Rebirth of America's Urban Neighborhoods*. Since 2017, Georgia State is redeveloping Turner Field's parking lots into new mixed developments.[6][7] ## Notable people - [Leo Frank](/source/Leo_Frank) lived there - Boxer [Evander Holyfield](/source/Evander_Holyfield) grew up in Summerhill - [Young Dro](/source/Young_Dro) - [Ciara](/source/Ciara) - [YFN Lucci](/source/YFN_Lucci) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Editor's Letter: Reclaiming a lost community"](https://reporternewspapers.net/2013/12/05/editors-letter-reclaiming-lost-community/). 5 December 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Rawson-Washington Urban Renewal records"](https://www.atlantahousing.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2015.0050-Rawson-Washington-Urban-Renewal-records.pdf) (PDF). *www.atlantahousing.org*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Atlanta: Stokely's spark, Time Magazine, September 16, 1966"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090917000610/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,836360,00.html). [Time](/source/Time_(magazine)). 1966-09-16. Archived from [the original](http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,836360,00.html) on September 17, 2009. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Silver, Christopher. [*Christopher Silver,*The separate city](https://books.google.com/books?id=hZYGqOZbWcoC&q=%22buttermilk+bottom%22&pg=PA162). University Press of Kentucky. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0813130913](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0813130913). Retrieved 2011-10-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [""The Legacy of Ivan Allen, Jr.", Georgia Tech, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"](http://www.iac.gatech.edu/about-us/legacy-of-ivan-allen-jr/traveling-exhibit/panel-6). Iac.gatech.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Atlanta Intown: Rediscovering Summerhill"](https://reporternewspapers.net/2021/07/01/rediscovering-summerhill-community-is-undergoing-a-dramatic-renaissance-after-decades-of-being-ignored/). July 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Home"](https://summerhillatl.com/). *Summerhill Atlanta*. ## External links - Newberry, Brittany. ["Black Neighborhoods and the Creation of Black Atlanta"](https://digitalexhibits.auctr.edu/exhibits/show/black_neighborhoods/overview). *Digital Exhibits*. [Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library](/source/Atlanta_University_Center_Robert_W._Woodruff_Library). **Neighborhood Associations** - [Organized Neighbors of Summerhill](http://www.onsummerhill.org) - [Summerhill Neighborhood Development Corporation](http://www.thesndc.org) - [(Atlanta, Ga.) Photos of Summerhill riot (1966), Atlanta History Center](http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/store/Advanced_Search.aspx?c=441&t=Summerhill) **Maps** - [Summerhill Neighborhood Map & Boundaries](https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=105941627443274019006.00044c59ee38f8b2e582a&t=h&z=16) v t e City of Atlanta Fulton County Atlanta metropolitan area Georgia United States Topics Architecture Oldest structures Tallest buildings Arts Public art Street art Crime Cuisine Demographics African Americans Hispanics and Latinos Jews Economy Festivals Geography History Timeline Hotels Media Museums Music Neighborhoods Nicknames Parks People Religion Skyscrapers Sports Tourism Transportation Tree canopy Education Colleges and universities Private schools Public schools Government City Council Fire Atlanta Housing Authority Mayors Police Sports Atlanta Braves Atlanta Dream Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Hawks Atlanta NWSL team Atlanta United FC Emory Eagles Georgia State Panthers Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Rugby ATL Neighborhoods Adair Park Adamsville Ansley Park Ardmore Argonne Forest Ashview Heights Atkins Park Atlantic Station Bankhead Ben Hill Benteen Park Berkeley Park Blandtown Bolton Boulevard Heights Brookwood Hills Brookwood Buckhead Forest Buckhead Village Buckhead Cabbagetown Candler Park Capitol View Manor Capitol View Carey Park Cascade Heights Castleberry Hill Centennial Hill Centennial Park District Centennial Yards Center Hill Chastain Park Chosewood Park Collier Heights Collier Hills Colony Square Dixie Hills Downtown Druid Hills East Atlanta East Lake Eastside Edgewood English Avenue Vine City Fairlie–Poplar Five Points Fort McPherson Fox Theatre Historic District Garden Hills Glenwood Park Grant Park Greenbriar Grove Park High Point Historic Brookhaven Home Park Home Park Hotel District Hunter Hills Inman Park Joyland Just Us Kirkwood Knight Park–Howell Station Lake Claire Lakewood Heights Lindbergh Lindridge/Martin Manor Little Five Points Loring Heights Margaret Mitchell Marietta Street Artery Mechanicsville Midtown Historic Midtown Midwest Cascade Morningside/Lenox Park Mozley Park Southeast Westside North Buckhead North Ormewood Park Oakland City Oakland Old Fourth Ward Ormewood Park Paces Peachtree Center Peachtree Hills Peachtree Park Peoplestown Perkerson Peyton Forest Piedmont Heights Pine Hills Pittsburgh Poncey–Highland Reynoldstown Riverside Scotts Crossing Sherwood Forest SoNo South Atlanta South Downtown Summerhill Sweet Auburn Sylvan Hills Technology Square Tuxedo Park Underwood Hills Upper Westside Venetian Hills Virginia–Highland Washington Park West End West Midtown Westside Provisions Westview Whitehall Street Retail Historic District Whittier Mill Village Related Georgia State Capitol Miss Freedom Sister cities Category --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Summerhill, Atlanta](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill%2C_Atlanta) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill%2C_Atlanta?action=history)). 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