During the Battle of Atlanta, the land which later became Inman Park was the center of many skirmishes. After the Civil War, Inman Park became Atlanta’s first planned community and one of the nation’s first garden suburbs, with large lots, curving streets, and open park areas throughout. By 1910, clouds started to gather over the community’s future, and the exuberant architecture had become passé. The 1970s brought a rebirth to Inman Park. Thankfully, today that special spirit of caring and cooperation that brought the community back is manifested in a strong neighborhood association, a hard-working garden club, an excellent pre-school program, and an annual Spring Festival and Tour of Homes. Inman Park is characterized as a “Small Town Down Town”