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From Plat of Hidden Acres
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The following information was copied from the HISTORIC DISTRICT INFORMATION FORM (HDIF) developed by the 2016 Georgia State Masters of Heritage Preservation Program involved in the Northcrest Historic District designation documentation.
Hidden Acres History
While Concord Manor was developing, the planning and construction of the Hidden Acres subdivision, concentrated along the newly paved Hidden Acres Drive (presumably the subdivision’s namesake), was underway as well. Developer J.A. Honea of Honea Enterprises bought 22 lots within land lots 286 and 292, directly between the Northcrest and Concord Manor subdivisions. Honea Enterprises purchased the land from Embry and Embry, Inc. in 1962, who in turn purchased it from landowner Robert L. Barrett in 1961. During the planning process, Ansel Poe and Associates served as the subdivision’s surveyors. To maintain a cohesive suburban environment, Honea Enterprises enforced covenants that prohibited multi-family and temporary housing. They also stipulated that no home be built nearer to the street right-of-way than what was indicated on the plat maps. Hidden Acres Drive, a two-pronged east-west Drive street in the central-southern part of the district, was paved 60’ wide. The homes along Hidden Acres sat on lots that were generally 100’ wide and 200’ deep, generally consisting of traditional and colonial styles. This contrasted with the contemporary tri-levels found mostly in the Northcrest and Concord Manor subdivisions.
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| H.26: Hidden Acres Unit 1--August 1962 |
Unit 1 (H.26) covers the homes along the north-south stretch of Hidden Acres Drive that connects to Chamblee Tucker Road. Platted in August 1962,the homes were completed between 1962 and 1965. Unit 1 contains a cul-de-sac, where Hidden Acres Drive turns sharply west into what would become unit 2. Unit 2 (H.27) was platted in July 1965 along Hidden Acres Drive, including just 8 homes. These homes were completed between 1965 and 1967. The final portion, unit 3 (H.28), was platted in November 1966 along the curve of Hidden Acres Drive (which connects to Beachhill Drive), with homes developed between 1968 and 1979.
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| H.27: Hidden Acres Unit 2--July 1965 |
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| H.28: Hidden Acres Unit 3--November 1966 |
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