Historic Architecture And Residential Lots
Hunter Hills was developed in the 1940s and 1950s by Black contractors such as Herman Glass who purchased and platted land west of downtown. The area shares early history with neighboring Mozley Park, Dixie Hills, and Washington Park as part of the 1864 Battle of Ezra Church. Original building lots were typically platted at 50 by 150 feet, financed through local institutions like First Atlanta National, Citizens, and Southern Banks. Residential architecture throughout the neighborhood primarily consists of vintage 1940s and 1950s cottages and bungalows built with clapboard or brick exteriors. Homes typically range in size between 1,000 and 1,500 square feet, situated on rolling, hilly parcels framed by mature oak, pine, and poplar trees. The residential landscape features a blend of original fixer-upper properties alongside newly renovated homes.
Neighborhood Boundaries And Community Resources
Hunter Hills is bounded to the north by Joseph Boone Street, south by Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, west by Holly Road, and east by Mayson Turner Road. An important historic civil war landmark, the West Side Siege Line, is situated at the corner of Joseph Boone Street and Chappell Road. Administratively, the community is split between two municipal advisory bodies: Neighborhood Planning Unit J and Neighborhood Planning Unit K. Holly Road serves as the dividing line for these units, where even house numbers belong to NPU J and odd house numbers belong to NPU K. On the 1300 block of Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, the City of Refuge non-profit campus provides vocational training, wellness programs, and community housing. Local educational institutions serving the neighborhood include Stanton Elementary, Carter G. Woodson Elementary, Herndon Elementary, Ron Clark Academy, Washington High School, and the Atlanta Job Corps.
Connectivity And Surrounding Corridors
Hunter Hills is positioned along the western boundary of the Atlanta BeltLine along the former Louisville and Nashville Railroad corridor. Regional transit commuters can access the West Lake MARTA rail station, which serves Hunter Hills along with West Lake and Dixie Hills. In addition to train service, MARTA bus line 51 runs north to south directly connecting Joseph Boone Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The neighborhood sits immediately adjacent to the Atlanta University Center Consortium, which includes Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Morehouse School of Medicine. Residents live minutes away from the City of Atlanta's Westside Park and north of the Martin Luther King Corridor Redevelopment zone. Everyday retail and grocery services are reachable nearby, including the Kroger situated under five miles away on Cascade Avenue.