War between the States During the War between the States, the southern portion of PBA served as a major battleground for the City of Atlanta.  Of the four battles fought in defense of Atlanta, the Battle of Peachtree Creek on July 20, 1864, was one of the most vicious. [read more]
	PBA Neighborhood Development The 1920s saw intensive nationwide advertising of Atlanta's climate, labor supply, and natural resources. From 1926 to 1929, Atlanta attracted 760 new businesses, employing more than 20,000 people and paying more than $34 million in annual wages. The city was coming into its own as a distribution center and "branch office" town. Downtown residential areas were being swallowed by commerce. Block by block, the old houses fell to make way for new commercial buildings. Residential development moved out in all directions. [read more]
	History of the Peachtree Battle Alliance Logo In the early 1990s the Peachtree Battle Alliance Board of Directors commissioned portrait artist and long-time neighborhood resident, Comer Jennings, to design an emblem suitable for representing the PBA neighborhood. Comer graciously accepted the challenge and presented several excellent designs to the PBA Board members. [read more]
	1996 Centennial Olympic Games The Atlanta Committee for the Centennial Olympic Games selected the PBA neighborhood as part of the course for the Women’s and Men’s Road Race Cycling events.  On July 21, 1996 at 11:00 AM and on July 31, 1996 at 8:30 AM women and men cyclists, respectively, raced on tree-lined streets and were cheered on by neighbors who, for the first time in neighborhood history, did not complain of traffic exceeding the posted speed limits of 25 and 35 miles per hour. [read more]
	Haynes Manor Memoirs Did you grow up as a child in PBA and return to raise your family here?  Do you have fond memories of days gone by you'd like to share? [read more]

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