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Garden Hills is an Atlanta, Georgia neighborhood between Peachtree and Piedmont Roads, bordered on the north by Pharr Road and on the south by Lindbergh Road. In 1987 the neighborhood was given historic district status by the city of Atlanta. A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally

Homes in Garden Hills range from Georgian, Tudor and Spanish Revival to Craftsman, with new modern homes popping up every month. With its central location, developers are building homes in the $700,000 plus range and moving them quickly.

Garden Hills was developed beginning in 1925 by Phillips Campbell McDuffie, a prominent Atlanta lawyer, who formed the Garden Hills Corp. and advertised the area as "Beautiful Garden Hills. " He envisioned a country club community with a pool and community center at its heart.

The neighborhood was planned in three phases: the Country Club section, from Rumson Road east to North Hills Drive including the pool and community center; the Peachtree section, from Peachtree Road to Rumson Road; and the Brentwood section, from North Hills Drive to Piedmont Road.

Garden Hills Schools

Garden Hills Elementary School and Atlanta International School on North Fulton Drive are located in Garden Hills. Built in 1938 Garden Hills Elementary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Atlanta International School is a private primary and Secondary school located in Atlanta, Georgia United States Residents can also send their children to Sutton Middle School and North Atlanta High School. North Atlanta High School is a High school of approximately 1300 students in Buckhead, an upscale area of Atlanta, Georgia, United


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