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One of
Atlanta's most prestigious neighborhoods, Buckhead, is located north of
midtown and downtown. Comprised of high-end homes from high-rise condos
to the Governor's Mansion, the neighborhood also boasts the famed
Buckhead Village of 100 bars, restaurants and clubs along with
historical stops such as the Atlanta History Center.
Named for an 1838 tavern called the Buck's Head, this
is Atlanta's silk-stocking district--one of America's most beautiful and
affluent communities. It begins about 6 miles north of downtown, just
above I-85. Here, you'll find tree-shaded residential areas filled with
magnificent mansions surrounded by verdant acreage, as well as many
smaller middle-class homes, shops and boutiques (Lenox Square and Phipps
Plaza, two exclusive shopping malls, are found here), superb
restaurants, and first-class hotels. On weekends, the bars and clubs in
the center of Buckhead attract crowds of revelers. Buckhead is also a
burgeoning business area, with most of its high-rise office buildings
concentrated near Peachtree and Lenox roads. The area's major
sightseeing attraction is the Atlanta History Center, centered on a
Palladian villa designed by noted architect Phillip Schutze and
surrounded by 32 woodland acres. The Greek Revival Governor's Mansion is
also in Buckhead.
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