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A hunt for the past
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (485+ words) Get ready, Atlanta history buffs, Christmas is right around the corner. For as long as I've been telling the "Stories of Atlanta," I have looked forward to March, when the Atlanta Preservation Center throws open its doors and presents a…...
Atlanta in a Flash
4+ week, 1+ day ago (206+ words) Lance Russell is an Atlanta-based filmmaker and media communicator who, for over three decades, has been entrusted by clients to tell their stories. A seasoned producer with an innate ability to cut to the heart of the matter, Lance's instincts…...
An Eye for Detail
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (247+ words) One of the challenges of our 21st century lifestyle is trying to process the unprecedented amount of information available at any given moment. We are subjected to so much input on so many different topics that it is hard for us…...
Messages from the past
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (134+ words) If you could leave a message, knowing that it would be seen for years to come, what would you say? Thousands of people took just that opportunity before the 1996 Olympic Games came to Atlanta. What they chose to say " and…...
Seen - ATL from above - Edited Google views - 2017 thru 2025
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (262+ words) [Marked off plots at cemetery, seen from above]South-View Cemetery, Atlanta Georgia, 2025 (image by Kelly Jordan, via Google Maps) " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ATLAerial_0A1.jpg?fit=300%2C216&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ATLAerial_0A1.jpg?fit=780%2C563&ssl=1" /> To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and swipe right or left. The…...
Tour down Edgewood Ave - Five Points to Inman Park MARTA - various dates
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (108+ words) [Signage near Olympia Building with Coca-Cola billboard in background]Signage near Olympia Building with Coca-Cola billboard in background " Atlanta, GA (Image by Kelly Jordan) " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Edgewood_0A1.jpg?fit=300%2C223&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Edgewood_0A1.jpg?fit=780%2C579&ssl=1" /> To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and…...
Atlanta City Hall - Old and New - various dates
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (89+ words) Exterior, Atlanta City Hall, Atlanta, GA (Image by Kelly Jordan) " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CityHall_0A1.jpg?fit=300%2C196&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CityHall_0A1.jpg?fit=780%2C509&ssl=1" /> To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and swipe right or left. The post Atlanta City Hall " Old and New " various dates…...
Where Atlanta Grew Up
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) Atlanta was born beside the railroad tracks'but it didn't stay there for long. In the years after the Civil War, the city rebuilt itself from the ashes, its heart beating along the rail lines of what is now South Downtown....
Rocks of Ages - Granite Architecture around Metro Atlanta
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (85+ words) Building exterior (Image by Kelly Jordan) " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Granite_0A1.jpg?fit=300%2C207&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Granite_0A1.jpg?fit=320%2C221&ssl=1" /> To see fuller versions of the photos, click on any image and swipe right or left. The post Rocks of Ages " Granite Architecture around Metro Atlanta appeared first on SaportaReport....
A Few Things Remain
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) Atlanta may tear down its past, but sometimes it leaves a trace. From vanished libraries to long-lost theaters, Atlanta's buildings have a way of disappearing. Yet if you look closely, fragments of the city's history still remain'columns, tiles, chandeliers, even…...