Pullman Yard Atlanta Georgia
In 2001 the pratt pullman site was placed on the atlanta preservation center s endangered places listand in 2009 the kirkwood neighborhood including the pratt pullman site was placed on the national register of historic places.
Pullman yard atlanta georgia. The site has a long industrial history in connection with the railroad. The site was placed on the atlanta preservation center s endangered places list in 2001 although it has been contested that they have the authority to do so. Pullman yards 225 rogers st. The pratt pullman yard was purchased in 1904 by the pratt engineering company.
A lawyer for the state issued a tersely worded letter to atlanta regarding the city s efforts to protect the historic buildings and site at the state owned pullman yard. It is located in the kirkwood neighborhood of atlanta. The pullman yard located at 225 rogers street consists of 26 84 acres and includes 12 buildings. Pullman yard is one of atlanta georgia s largest historic sites famously representing atlanta s early history as a railroad town and named to the national register of historic places as well as a city of atlanta landmark district.
But it s sat vacant for more than two decades. Atlanta was advised to. The decrepit site has been used. Over the next decade pullman yard will become an east atlanta hotspot for creatives in the entertainment industry.
Built in 1904 pullman yard is a 27 acre former rail yard. On tuesday the sale of. This scene from baby driver was filmed at pullman yards. Rendering courtesy ocx atomic entertainment there s a blighted train depot east.
Ne atlanta ga 30317 pullman yards located in atlanta georgia has been the filming location of many movies including the hunger games baby driver the fast and the furious macgyver constantine sleepy hollow the originals game of silence and powers. Pullman yard was purchased by the state of georgia in the 1990s and sat vacant for over two decades. During world war ii the site was used to build munitions.