Little Five Points
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Little Five Points (also L5P or LFP or Little Five) is an area of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 2.5 miles (4 km) east of downtown. It was established in the early 1900s as the commercial district for Inman Park (which lies to the west) and Candler Park (which lies to the east) neighborhoods. It is home to many of the city's older retail stores, restaurants, bars, theater companies, and music venues.
By the 1970s, Little Five Points had fallen into disrepair. A revitalization began as urban pioneers moved into the then-cheap neighborhood and restored the Victorian style homes. By 1981, local merchants formed the Little Five Points Partnership to continue the restoration and expansion of the retail area, turning what was formerly a gas station into the "484 retail area" — several retail shops aligned in strip-mall style.
Little Five Points is surrounded by Inman Park, Edgewood, Candler Park and Poncey-Highland.
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The name refers to the intersection at the center of the region. Two points are provided by Moreland Avenue (US 23), which runs north-south (and forms the county line between Fulton County and DeKalb County), and two points are provided by Euclid Avenue, which runs northeast-southwest. The fifth point was originally Seminole Avenue, which met the intersection from the northwest, but the Seminole point was converted to a plaza and there is no longer a five-point intersection, though some regard McLendon Avenue, extending east from Euclid's southern intersection at Moreland, as the new fifth point. The name "Little" Five Points is a reference to the Five Points area which is located in the center of downtown Atlanta.
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It is home to two independent bookstores (Charis Books and More and A Cappella Books), record stores (Criminal Records [1], Wax'n'Facts), coffee shops (Java Lords, Aurora Coffee, Starbucks), a health and wellness center (Sweetgrass Wellness Spring), new and used clothing stores, novelty shops (Junkman's Daughter), a new age shop (Crystal Blue), a locally owned credit union (B.O.N.D Credit Union [2]), a natural foods store (Sevananda Natural Foods Market [3]), an independent pharmacy, and independent record label (DB Records), three theaters (7Stages, Dad's Garage Theatre Company [4], and Horizon Theatre), a major music venue (Variety Playhouse), a community music school (The Little 5 Points Music Center [5]) and several local restaurants and bars. The neighborhood is featured in the Cartoon Network show Class of 3000.
Little Five points is home to a large celebration every Halloween. Bands play in the square, local vendors sell arts and crafts, and the highlight of the celebration is the Little Five Points Halloween Parade. The parade features local celebrities, bikers in costume, live music, hearses, several local marching bands, and many floats that are put together by community action groups and local businesses.
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- Little Five Points
- Map from Google Maps
- Little Five Points Business Association
- History of Inman Park - Little Five Points
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