Mr. Turner's Nieghborhood
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Thursday, March 12, 2009
I shook hands with Ted Turner this Wednesday in front of the his downtown Atlanta home. Mr. Turner doesn't know me. He was seeing a guest off and was heading back inside. I just grabbed his hand and wished him a good day. Know what? He looks just like Ted Turner.
Mr. Turner lives on top of...The Tuner Building. It is also the home of many organizations Mr. Turner supports.
It's in the Farlie Poplar district of downtown between Peachtree Street and Centinnial Olympic Park.
Here is his penthouse, flying 3 flags:
It's just across Olympic Park from CNN Center, the Dome, the Aquarium. Pretty handy but I don't know if he visits CNN much these days.
This is the view in the opposite direction, towards downtown. (I've messed with the color on this picture)
It's across the street from The Tabernacle. It's a rock music venue these days but it rocked just as hard when it was church.
The Tabernacle's facade is impressive
Great windows
Great doors, lantern, and wrought iron
1910
This part of Luckie Street is just 4 blocks and a nice little stroll if you are downtown.
And if you stroll you'll be rewarded with 49 mosaics in the sidewalk.
History of Luckie Street
Named after a Solomon "Sam" Luckie, an African-American barber killed in a bombing of Atlanta during the Civil War
