Pullman Yard Explained

Pratt-Pullman Yard
Partof:Kirkwood Historic District
Built:1904
Nrhp Type:cp
Nocat:yes
Location:Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Designated Nrhp Type:September 24, 2009
Partof Refnum:09000749

Pullman Yard or Pullman Yards is a former industrial complex in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta that is now an entertainment and residential district. As Pratt-Pullman Yard, the 27-acre site is a contributing property to the 2009 designation of the Kirkwood Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] [2]

History

Pratt Engineering Company purchased what was then farmland in 1904 to build a sugar and fertilizer processing plant.[3] The company made fertilizer bombs during World War I. In 1926, the Pullman company purchased the property to manufacture and repair their railroad sleeper cars. They spent on renovations.[4] In 1955, Southern Iron and Equipment Company purchased the yard and continued to manufacture and repair train cars.

The site was placed on the Atlanta Preservation Center's endangered places list in 2001 and federally recognized in 2009. In 2017, Atomic Entertainment purchased the complex with plans for redevelopment. In 2017 the Atlanta Urban Design Commission nominated the historic site as a landmark site.[5]

Filming location

The Pullman Yard has been the filming location of many movies and television series. Projects shot on site include:

References

33.7577°N -84.3286°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: From the Atlanta Journal Constitution, 2017-02-25: Historic Pullman Yard deserves protection. 2017-08-26.
  2. Web site: Luce . W. Ray . Kirkwood Historic District National Register of Historic Places Registration Form . National Park Service . 25 March 2022 . PDF . 2009.
  3. News: Sale of Pullman Yard closes. 2017-06-15. Decaturish - Locally sourced news. 2017-08-26. en-US.
  4. News: Pullman Yard officially nominated as a landmark district - Atlanta INtown Paper. 2017-07-28. Atlanta INtown Paper. 2018-02-25. en-US.
  5. Web site: Pratt-Pullman Yard nominated as a landmark site. www.bizjournals.com. 2017-08-26.