- Adamsville (Atlanta)
Adamsville is a predominantly
African-American neighborhood on the west side ofAtlanta, Georgia . It's located whereI-20 andI-285 meet on the west side.Entertainers
Killer Mike ,Bone Crusher , andStevie-the-Steve-Man Corby are from Adamsville. Adamsville is on the western outscapes of Atlanta, Georgia.The skating rink Cascades for the movie ATL is located in Adamsville.
In the year 2000, the city of Atlanta parks & recreation started construction on a new recreation center. It was finished in 2003 at the price of $13.1 million. The rec. center is known as the Adamsville Natatorium and Gymnasium. The convert|103000|sqft|m2|sing=on building features an indoor 50-meter pool and a gymnasium and is 10 times larger than the existing Adamsville Recreation Center.
The new Adamsville Natatorium and Gymnasium was built on convert|9.42|acre|m2 of land. The recreation center also includes racquetball courts, offices, meeting space, a parking lot for 185 cars and a quarter-mile walking trail encircling the site. [ [http://www.the-stories.com/gbase/Expedite/Content?oid=oid%3A1972 Dispatch Automated Publishing Solutions ] ]
Nearby Schools
The neighborhood is served by one elementary and two middle and high schools. Due to its location Adamsville fall right on the line of both school zones.
Public
Adamsville Elementary School Harper-Archer Middle School Young Middle School Mays High School History
Founded as a farming village, it was possibly named for early resident G.W. Adams who farmed there in 1882 when it was called Lick Skillet. The name was changed to Adamsville in 1906.] ]
References
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