Why was the name Oakhurst Historic District chosen when the district does not include the entire neighborhood

The name of the local historic district was chosen because the streets included in the proposed district are original to Oakhurst before annexation into Decatur. Oakhurst Subdivision developed around the time of the opening of the South Decatur Trolley line. The main residential streets where Park Place, Viola (now Madison), College Avenue, Mead's Road (now Mead Road), and Winter Avenue. The streets between Winter and Mead developed soon after. When the town was incorporated it included the Lenox Place subdivision across the rail road(Drexel, Melrose, etc.).

The opportunity to be included in the local historic district was open to all residents of the Oakhurst Community. The proposed district developed because of the interest and work of the residents of those areas. We have purposefully used the Oakhurst Historic District to signal that we are open for other streets to annex into the district. Requirements for such annexation can be discussed with Amanda Thompson with the City Manager's office. Annexation will be available if and when the current district is actually approved.