Historic College Park is a beautiful place with many fine homes of varying architecture and some of the best city services in the South. Located just off of I-85 and within Atlanta, Georgia’s I-285 perimeter. The city is just northwest of Atlanta's International Airport, and is next to East Point and Hapeville to form a tri-city area. The historic part of the city also provides convenient access to all Atlanta Interstates and MARTA mass-transit system.
We welcome you to our community organization's web site and invite you to explore and learn why Historic College Park is known by its' residents as "Atlanta's best kept secret."
More about CPHistoric College Park is Georgia's fourth largest urban
 There are 606 acres and 853 properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. This totally planned community was originally established in 1890 as the city of Manchester, a manufacturing town. In 1895, Cox College and Conservatory, also known as Southern Female College, moved to Manchester from LaGrange, Georgia. A year later in 1896, the town was renamed College Park since it was not only the home of Cox College, but also Southern Military Academy. The new name was actually a result of contest held by city officials. Lula Roper not only had her submitted name chosen, but also received a choice lot! Cox College closed in 1923, but then reopened in 1932 as a girl's finishing school. The school finally closed in 1938 and the property was sold to the city of College Park and the Fulton County Board of Education. Today, Woodward Academy several structures including College Park City Hall, the city auditorium, public library and McClarin High School reside on the old Cox College property.
 College Park Today - Main Street
Historic preservation is the foundation for College Park's Main Street Revitalization. Design standards and zoning ordinances serve to guide current and future projects on the mile-long historic business corridor.
Through assistance from the College Park Development/Main Street Office, specialty businesses have replaced some vacant storefronts and traditional business. Successful business recruitment incentives, including a public-private partnership, have brought life to numerous historic buildings on Main Street. Creating exciting shopping venues for residents and visitors in this metro-Atlanta community. | Additional College Park Groups:
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