Neighborhood Boundaries And Regional Access
Lindridge/Martin Manor is bounded to the northwest by Interstate 85, near the Georgia 400 connector ramp, and to the east by the Fulton and DeKalb County border. The community includes single-family residential areas along Lindbergh Drive as well as a small commercial pocket west of I-85 bordered by Peachtree Creek, Piedmont Road, and the Southern railroad. Moving vehicles routinely access the area through major arterial roadways such as Cheshire Bridge Road, Piedmont Road, Buford Highway, and Lindbergh Drive. Traffic congestion can arise around key intersections, particularly where Cheshire Bridge Road meets Lindbergh Road and LaVista Road. The area borders Morningside-Lenox Park directly to the south, giving inbound movers convenient connections to neighboring intown districts. The Lindridge/Martin Manor Neighborhood Association coordinates locally alongside LaVista Park and Woodland Hills in the Lindbergh LaVista Corridor Coalition.
Housing Stock And Neighborhood Architecture
The residential landscape of Lindridge/Martin Manor includes roughly 298 single-family homes alongside several condominium complexes. Former farmland purchased for post-World War II development was converted by developer B. A. Martin starting in 1946, with architectural design work by John Wesley Cherry. The district is characterized by one-story brick or frame bungalows with two to three bedrooms, along with predominant mid-century ranch-style homes introduced in the 1950s. While homes present uniform setbacks, large yards, and varied facades, they are interspersed among mature pine and dogwood trees. In addition to detached houses and rare estates like an English Tudor home, multi-family condominiums can be found on Armand Circle, Armand Court, Melante Circle, and at Cedar Chase. Historic street boundaries listed on the National Register include Lindridge Drive NE, Melante Drive NE, Cardova Drive NE, Armand Court NE, and Armand Road NE.
Local Geography And Heritage
Settlement in the area traces back to 1838 when War of 1812 veteran Captain Hezekiah Cheshire and his wife, Sarah, built a homestead overlooking Peachtree Creek. Cheshire constructed a bridge crossing the South Fork of Peachtree Creek, giving Cheshire Bridge Road its historic name. Today, the community sits in Police Zone 6 and Council District 6 within City of Atlanta boundaries. The neighborhood's street network evolved from an initial rectangular plan into residential subdivisions incorporating quiet cul-de-sacs and rolling topography. The historic designation was secured in 2014 following an agreement involving the Georgia Department of Transportation's flyover ramp project at the I-85 and Georgia 400 interchange. Long-term local planning has also tracked transit proposals along the Clifton Corridor transit route connecting Lindbergh to Emory University.