Buckhead's 175th Anniversary

Buckhead's 175th Anniversary Celebration:

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

In Partnership with the Buckhead Business Association

March 1, 2013

7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The Buckhead Theatre

Charlie Loudermilk and Sam Massell, Honorary Co-chairs

Caroline and Boyd Leake, Co-chairs

Blain and Ivan Allen & Lori and Thornton Kennedy & Carter and Hampton Morris

Host Committee Chairs

In 1838, for just $650, Henry Irby purchased 202 ½ acres surrounding the present intersection of Peachtree, Roswell, and West Paces Ferry roads. He soon established a general store and “tavern” at the junction and a small crossroads community was born!

Buckhead Heritage, in partnership with the Buckhead Business Association, celebrated the 175th anniversary of the founding of the community with an evening party at the Buckhead Theatre, which stands at the historic hub of this once far-flung, rural settlement. Around 350 guests at the event enjoyed great music, dancing, drinks and hors d'oeuvres. A photographic retrospective of Buckhead’s history also served to educate, entertain, and encourage guests to share their own memories of this ever-evolving community.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Buckhead Heritage and the creation of a Master History Plan for the community that will map out how to integrate historic sites and stories into the Buckhead Collection—a system of new parks, trails, and green spaces envisioned for the community and spearheaded by Livable Buckhead, Inc.

Gold Sponsors:

Margaret & Hank McCamish

Silver Sponsors:

Catherine & J.J. Jaxon

Antonia & Wright Mitchell

Mary Lu & Wade Mitchell

Lisa & John Snodgrass

Bronze Sponsors:

Media Sponsor:

Photographs courtesy of Ross Henderson Photography:

Below (l to r): Buckhead Business Association Board Member Barry Hundley, President Catherine Cattles, Officer Brian McGuire, Event Honorary Co-chair Sam Massell, Buckhead Business Association Board Member Ricardo Barraza, and Buckhead Heritage President Wright Mitchell.

BBA Board Members, Sam Massell, and Wright Mitchell